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Bike was knocked over

Discussion in 'The Pub' started by Linkin, Aug 20, 2014.

  1. Linkin

    Linkin The Mechanic Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Someone with a land barge knocked my bike over today while I was at work. Housemate took photos and got the plate #, and left a note with my phone # on the land barge.

    I got home and the car was gone, haven't had a phone call.

    Waiting for the police to arrive and take a report (failure to stop at accident)

    Need to know how I can find out the owner's name and contact details from the plates.

    Anyone who has done this before please let me know.

    Thanks,

    Adrian
     
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    it shits me when they don't leave a note, basically you need to file a police report with a statement from your flat mate as well as the photo , the police will take the plate details and contact the car owner to get their side of the story, there is nothing you can do to obtain their details (legally) . Hopefully they are decent people and will have insurance and will get your bike fixed, if not, then its a trip to small claims court. Get a copy of the photo off your mate and get a couple of copies printed for safe keeping.

    Good luck, keep us posted
     
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    Man bloody ***holes! Good work by your roommate! Sorry to hear this and I hope the process won't be a hard one!
     
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    Linkin The Mechanic Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Did a quick lookup of the plate its a 2011 Blue Porsche Cayenne.

    The right handlebar is bent real bad, luckily I already had bought a spare as it was slightly bent. I want to leave the bike until the cops show up, even though I need to do work to it...
     
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    Definately leave it alone mate it's for the best!
     
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    So pissed right now, even got new levers and my go pro delivered today, all I had to do was change sprocket and chain ready for weekend, but no!!! Arseclown has to use my bike as a speed bump!
     
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    Cops came over and wrote it all down. I doubt that the porsche owner will fess up. Just lucky that I have a spare right handlebar already...

    NOT happy about the smashed indicator as I just replaced them.

    At least I got my go pro and new levers in the mail...
     
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    the Porsche should have some marks on it where it hit your bike ? ?
     
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    Not really I had the cover on at the time, it was raining so I put it on last night before I got to finish the sprocket change
     
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    And today I get a parking fine because the bike was in a 4 hour spot.

    You cannot win in Sydney...
     
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    see a solicitor if the police do nothing. give them a chance first. keep a screwdriver handy if you see that plate.if you are insured do a claim on your insurance with photo and flatmates statement.insurance will track them down and make them pay.
     
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    Don't take it to heart, here in Queensland we run bikers out of the state? :headbang:..........:lolsign:
     
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    The cops came last night and I provided them photos. I have an event #.

    I should raise this with the insurer of the other vehicle?
     
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    You can still raise it with yours as well.
     
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    I don't have comp. insurance only CTP greenslip.

    Hence lucky nothing is seriously broken, and I have a replacement handlebar
     
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    Easiest to do it through your insurance and they can deal the the other party's insurer.
     
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    ask the police if they can ring the owner and say the accident was seen and photo taken. give them permission to give other party your phone number. sometimes works.
     
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