Crash for cash

[Victori]

Hey everyone,

Last week at the Goose green roundabout a kid pretented to crash into our car and faked an injury (rolling around). He did not even touch the car. I asume to claim insurance or to ask for money. He had a mate with him. Luckily a bystander who witnessed this appalling display immediately came to help (thank you!!) and after a minute or two we persuaded him to get up. He then laughed, got up and cycled onwards (dangerously into opposite direction).

Just wanted to make everyone aware of this, as it is likely to happen again and maybe some of you already witnessed similar events. Personally, I am getting a dashcam.

What I would say is that if you witness something like this, please help out, be vocal, like 'our' bystander did. To whom I am very thankfull as it made a real difference.

Take care!

[malumbu]

Call the police next time. I expect this is criminal activity. Probably won't get a cop car rushing round but message would get across. In fact you need to inform them anyway so they are alerted. Can do it on line

[Ginster]

Sorry to hear, glad it worked out, thanks for the heads up.

These guys sound similar to the ones on Greendale and surrounds who jump out at or lash out at cyclists - which of course could cause injury all round.

[exdulwicher]

There's this famous clip from a few years ago of exactly that.

Guy pretends to be hit, accomplice (pretending to be "just a passing stranger") steps out saying he saw everything, he'll be a witness etc. When the driver ponts out she has a dashcam, they both run off.

Well worth getting a dashcam.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Wow, crazy. Good she had a camera / there were witnesses.