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if you're the owner of the bike nicely chained to the bike racks on the corner of north cross road and archdale road (opposite the thai corner cafe), i saw your bike get run over by a white van just before 10 am today and have noted the registration number. the driver did get out to put it back upright, but it looks as if one of your wheels was pretty badly bent. another passer by yelled at the driver to stop and leave you a note at least, but i don't think they did. PM me for the info,

naughty van driver!!

> Failing to report an accident, more than just naughty: points and a fine or even a ban.


s170 of RTA 1988, assuming this is the current version: http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/digest/rta170.html:


DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP, REPORT ACCIDENT AND GIVE INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS


1) This section applies in a case where, owing to the presence of a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road, an accident occurs by which -

(a) personal injury is caused to a person other than the driver of that mechanically propelled vehicle, or

(b) damage is caused -

(i) to a vehicle other than that mechanically propelled vehicle or a trailer drawn by that mechanically propelled vehicle, or

(ii) to an animal other than an animal in or on that mechanically propelled vehicle or a trailer drawn by that mechanically propelled vehicle, or

(iii) to any other property constructed on, fixed to, growing in or otherwise forming part of the land on which the road in question is situated or land adjacent to such land


(2) The driver of the mechanically propelled vehicle must stop and, if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring, give his name and address and also the name and address of the owner and the identification marks of the vehicle.


(3) If for any reason the driver of the mechanically propelled vehicle does not give his name and address under subsection (2) above, he must report the accident.


--- Any of the above to be proved, of course, beyond reasonable doubt.

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