Hit and run (on our car) - Ryedale 18.20 02/04/13

[Hbeec]

We witnessed someone do a 3 point turn and hit our car, right outside our house. Husband ran out after car, shouting down the street, they slowed and then carried on!

I wouldn't mind but there was quite an audible crunch that we heard it over the TV, so sure they are fully aware of what they did.

If you are the owner of a black Ford Fiesta, LF06 BVU, we will be reporting this to the police.

Thanks for denting our car and the consideration you showed by not stopping. Have a great day!

[dv1]

If its any help, that registration ties back to a Black Ford Fiesta as you say, and is showing as being an insured vehicle. Both good news ie not fake plates or uninsured etc

[LondonMix]

Hope they get they get what they are due! Outrageous. Good on you for getting the plates.

[MarkE]

dv1 Wrote:

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> If its any help, that registration ties back to a

> Black Ford Fiesta as you say, and is showing as

> being an insured vehicle.

How can you find out about its insured status (unless you are its owner, the police or an insurance company)?

[Leaf]

www.askmid.com/

[Trish]

This happened to me - there were two extremely kind witnesses who came forward (I didn't see it). Despite the witnesses, the woman denied hitting my car when police visited her. She insisted on us taking the case to court. In the meantime my insurance costs rose by about ?1k because the risk was sat with me since I hadn't been proved right at that point. Myself and the witnesses had to take a day off work. We sat in court waiting to be heard for several hours and she phoned to say she was running late. A few hours later she pleaded guilty by phone. She was fined about ?300 I believe and had 3 points on her licence so I still think I came off worse. I reclaimed some, but not all, of the increased insurance premium (less than half) and I had to take a day off work and juggle childcare.

So in short, I sympathise with you enormously!

[MarkE]

Thanks Leaf - I don't wish to hijack this thread, I was just curious whether there was an alternative way to obtain that information (as the askmid website requires one to declare that they are the vehicle's owner before perfoming such a check).

[Huguenot]

That's a real pisser Trish, I'd be furious.

Surely there must be penalties to carry costs and wasting court time etc.?

[Trish]

I've got over it now, Huguenot! My faith in human kindness was restored by the two lovely witnesses. They didnt have to tell me, declare their names, fill in paperwork, give up a day of their time etc but did so as a gesture of kindness and sympathy. It's hard to be angry when people are so considerate.

[ianr]

MarkE Wrote:

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> Thanks Leaf - I don't wish to hijack this thread, I was just curious whether there was an

> alternative way to obtain that information (as the askmid website requires one to declare that they

> are the vehicle's owner before perfoming such a check).

You can get the registered details of the vehicle at https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app/home/intro/. If you want to know the name and address of the registered keeper you can apply to DVLA giving reasonable cause for your enquiry. http://www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/data/relinfo/howtorequest.aspx.