BRO-T Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Totally Devastated guys and girls!!! I’m ok though, no damage done to myself! I was coming off an island onto a dual carriage way. I was in the middle lane of the island heading to the outside lane of the carriageway. Car on my inside cut across me straight into the outside lane. I hit the brakes and steered the car inwards to avoid him, resulting in me being going into a spin and smashing into the curb. I was so lucky, could of hit a bollard and a crossing light, or a bus stop. Luckily I hit the curb in between the 2 obstacles!!! Rear drivers wheel took the full impact, doesn't look good though!! Bastard drove off without stopping to give details!!! Can’t really say how much damage was done but the back wheel is shot and angled downwards. Lower arm is intact and it looks like the hub is broken. Its with the insurance company now! I’m preparing myself for the worse!!! Quote
tmJak Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 People just don't seem to understand roundabouts - often doesn't help with the random and confusing road markings! Sorry to hear about it bud, do you think he knew what he'd done? Do you have any pictures? Quote
BRO-T Posted October 21, 2009 Author Posted October 21, 2009 I didn't! I was facing the wrong way and he had gone by the time i got out of the car! I despise people like that!! Quote
Husky Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 that sucks mate. i have a rule that if they do it i will just crash into them, they are softer to hit than a tree. you think the car will be a write off? Quote
andlid Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 sorry to hear that mate.... fecker just drove off! musn't have seen what he/she caused... Never brake while turning you got a lucky escape Quote
nixy Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear that, bad news. Hope you get it sorted. Sometimes i think if you'd actually hit the barsteward you'd have more chance of getting something sorted! Quote
martinmac Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Hopefully it will be a repair job and you can get all the parts on here. Quote
BRO-T Posted October 21, 2009 Author Posted October 21, 2009 Initial reaction is to hit the brakes! As for it being a write off, i don't know as I don't fully understand the workings of rear wheel drive cars. Fingers crossed its not but you never know what you've damged! Quote
nixy Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 well keep us informed and let the traders on here know if you need any parts! Quote
Beavis Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Hopefully it will be a repair job and you can get all the parts on here. +1 Quote
KJ. Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear this pal hope you get it sorted without too much hassle. Quote
rich5259 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear about the car, but good to know you are ok. Quote
IanS16 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear the news Andy. As said previously, hope its repairable. Quote
stanski Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear this mate - at least your ok and is always the main concern - let see what the insurance say about it and you never know there may be some CCTV cameras nearby - worth finding out? Good luck Quote
Toon Chris Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Bad luck mate, if he didn't look in the mirror before swooping out in front of you, he probably didn't look and see the fallout either. On day someone will bang into him and he will still believe it wasn't his fault - some people are just like that. It's a real pain but that is what we buy insurance for. It will soon be fixed and you will be back on the road. First priority now is to try to negotiate a decent runabout whilst you car is being fixed! By the way, I take it no-one else stopped and checked you were ok and gave you his number - that is the really bad bit, I know I would have Quote
D13vyl Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Hi Mate Yes sorry to hear that. Its nice to know that that A-hole didnt even stop to see if u were ok. Some people are a waste of space. But glad to hear ur fine, D Quote
SunZed Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear this. Hope it gets sorted! Quote
CaptainSensible Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear about this mate - from somebody who was rear ended yesterday! Mine doesn't sound anywhere near as serious as yours. Hope it gets sorted quickly and painlessly. I agree with the comments about people not understanding roundabouts. I could easily have had another prang this morning when someone to my right pulled out when I was going straight over a mini roundabout. I say pulled out, but she didn't even slow down and look, she just carried on. Makes me really angry, people like that push insurance premiums for the rest of us. I genuinely believe the driving test should be much harder. It would help cut down on the amount of idiots on the road. People need to realsie that driving is a privilege, not a right! Rant over Quote
mc Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Unlucky.... hope its repairable Sounds like either they didn't look before pulling out or you were in their blind spot. Either way, they weren't aware of what's going on around them! I get so annoyed by people with poor lane discipline, especially when they straight-line roundabouts when you're in the second lane and cut you up! Quote
Maccaman Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Sorry to hear this Andy. It seems so many drivers are cocooned in their metal box & have no awareness of any other cars. I drive with the idea that all other drivers are idiots, seems to work for me Hope you get everything sorted quickly with no hassle. Quote
Roo Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Bugger... Did you reported it to the police? Its an outside chance that they will do anything and as he didnt actually hit you its dubious if they would consider it but driving away from the scene of an accident is an offence, it cant hurt to ask. Quote
jerry3167 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 OMFG...You just got your RAYS wheels on too I am sorry to hear this and hope you get the car back soon. Quote
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