My first RTA.. and what is wrong with some people!?
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:45 pm
I stopped behind two cars at a junction. The one in front was signalling right and turned right. The one behind wasn't signalling and didn't move for several seconds.
I was a little impatient and decided to go round. Then I get a crack in the exhaust as the driver decides at that moment to turn right. I was essentially in front at that point so they obviously didn't look. Anyway.. I didn't come off and it's one for the insurance.
My brother is behind me on another bike.
We stop to exchange details and the two women in the car are hysterical. They don't want to exchange details because I'll just say it's her fault. Rather confusing as the insurance will decide no matter what I say.
They want to call the police. But nobody is hurt?
Next thing a white van pulls up and a large shirtless neanderthal jumps out and starts shouting at us. I can't really remember what. Next thing he goes for me and my brother intervenes. The guy takes my brother down and someone else appears out of nowhere and between them they hand his arse to him on a plate.. (split lip, cut nose and a few other bruises anyway)
I get on to the police as more inbreds are turning up. They take an age to arrive. Meanwhile they're shouting and cursing but as I'm now on to the police they're laying off.
Eventually they turn up. Apparently an independent witness claims we started the fight (probably the second guy who turned up.. certainly not someone independent). So the officer won't do anything.
At least they get the details out of the other party. They also run the details of the white van and shortly after the driver is invited to sit in the back of the patrol car so he's done something dodgy.. alas it won't be as serious as being charged with assault.
It wasn't worth it for a few scratches.
I was a little impatient and decided to go round. Then I get a crack in the exhaust as the driver decides at that moment to turn right. I was essentially in front at that point so they obviously didn't look. Anyway.. I didn't come off and it's one for the insurance.
My brother is behind me on another bike.
We stop to exchange details and the two women in the car are hysterical. They don't want to exchange details because I'll just say it's her fault. Rather confusing as the insurance will decide no matter what I say.
They want to call the police. But nobody is hurt?
Next thing a white van pulls up and a large shirtless neanderthal jumps out and starts shouting at us. I can't really remember what. Next thing he goes for me and my brother intervenes. The guy takes my brother down and someone else appears out of nowhere and between them they hand his arse to him on a plate.. (split lip, cut nose and a few other bruises anyway)
I get on to the police as more inbreds are turning up. They take an age to arrive. Meanwhile they're shouting and cursing but as I'm now on to the police they're laying off.
Eventually they turn up. Apparently an independent witness claims we started the fight (probably the second guy who turned up.. certainly not someone independent). So the officer won't do anything.
At least they get the details out of the other party. They also run the details of the white van and shortly after the driver is invited to sit in the back of the patrol car so he's done something dodgy.. alas it won't be as serious as being charged with assault.
It wasn't worth it for a few scratches.
