Ian
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Originally posted by Bart
Anyone know how the insurance excess works? Will I be liable to pay my excess fee on an accident that wasn't my fault?
You might have to firstly if there's any sort of faffing by the other party, typically to the bodyshop who fix your car and you are then reimbursed.
Although I would hope it's a fairly easy claim. Certainly the circumstances are fairly clear to write up.
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Ian
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
This should be in general chat
Good point - moved
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deano87
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Originally posted by Jambo
Blimey ,glad everyone is ok. Thats a proper mess.
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NovaGTE2
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That looks bad mate I did wonder why the road was closed yesterday! Almost had the same happen to me last night there aswell but managed to mOve fwrd and in and his abs did the rest!
Glad your all ok tho
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SeanXE
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Kinda funny how people are saying shame to lose the Triumph, its not really. Shouldn't of been going that fast
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Ian
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It's a tidy, old car and quite rare.
Undoubtedly his fault but I wouldn't wish losing a car he likes on him.
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ed
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Easy to judge people isn't it. Could have been far worse too!
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big eck
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Christ look at the damage difference in the 2. Glad everyone's ok tho.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Triumph driver is LUCKY!! Bonnet through the screen, and no doubt no much leg room left.
Glad to hear your all ok, spesh the young en. Id be scared to put a child of mine in a shit car, i see why you have the Bimmer.
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3CorsaMeal
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feel sorry for old people sometimes, he probably going to be upset about that for a while
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Tom J
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were there roadworks sign before the sharp bend warning of them?
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Jules S
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Triumph driver is LUCKY!! Bonnet through the screen, and no doubt no much leg room left.
Glad to hear your all ok, spesh the young en. Id be scared to put a child of mine in a shit car, i see why you have the Bimmer.
Saw this earlier.
I've owned a few Triumphs/Mg's in the past...and the the bloke there will be well lucky not to have any damage to his left leg. You literally sit in the thing with the engine on the LHS of your left shin.
Nasty accident indeed. A head on in a 40+ year old car is never going to be good 
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BeetleGav
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shame the truimph copt it!....if this was a young driver in a corsa he would of been slated massively in this situation!
your rear wheel looks fooked!
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Bart
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I sent an email off to the local council explaining the incident.
I asked them to review and confirm that they're sub contractors have setup the safest traffic management on that road, and to confirm whether or not they believe letting traffic queue up around a sharp bend on a busy main road (60mph?) is within that safe practise.
There are some road signs, but not many and nothing that really stands out.
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Bart
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Insurance company collected the car yesterday and should get an estimation shortly.
Time to sell up and look at something else I think.
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Graham88
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Shame, I really do like that beemer. My mate just bought a 520D with almost full spec, and it's awesome inside, so many gizmos
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Nismo
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Nasty! that corner is a right pain! especially when the traffic backs up and you dont expect it to be there as you go round it!
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Chris x
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Originally posted by Bart
Insurance company collected the car yesterday and should get an estimation shortly.
Time to sell up and look at something else I think.
What engine is in your bimmer? Love the look of it!
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Steve
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going mad here
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Bart
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Originally posted by Chris x
quote:
Originally posted by Bart
Insurance company collected the car yesterday and should get an estimation shortly.
Time to sell up and look at something else I think.
What engine is in your bimmer? Love the look of it!
535D.
twin turbo 3.0L
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corsagsigav
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
I sent an email off to the local council explaining the incident.
I asked them to review and confirm that they're sub contractors have setup the safest traffic management on that road, and to confirm whether or not they believe letting traffic queue up around a sharp bend on a busy main road (60mph?) is within that safe practise.
There are some road signs, but not many and nothing that really stands out.
did a tsco come out to check the road works are to standard, can you tell me the speed of the road
if its a 60mph road or even a 50mph that site is wrong can tell just buy 1 of your pics
With the traffic queuing round a bend the signs should be on both sides of the road really , not wrong but good pratice
[Edited on 01-11-2011 by corsagsigav]
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Bart
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Google Maps Link
Its actually a 40mph area.
I've never heard of a TSCO before?
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nathy_87
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How come your selling the Beemer? Only done (what looks like) a little bit of damage to the rear wheel?
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fazza
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mateys doing well for movember on day 2 
Glad no one is seriously hurt though, must have been a horrible feeling knowing you could see him coming crashing towards you with your daughter in the back
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corsagsigav
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Originally posted by Bart
Google Maps Link
Its actually a 40mph area.
I've never heard of a TSCO before?
as the rta happened within a road works site a tsco (traffic safety control officer) is
ment to make sure that the site is correct and installed by a qualified rtmo.
they will make sure that the signs are the correct distance from the beginning of the actually site (where the cones start ) . sign size,cones size plus reflective jackets as the cones have to have certain percentage of reflective and none reflective.
also all temporary traffic managament should have a ttro( temporary traffic road order ) to be fully legal
if you want to really get into it have a read of the chapter 8 stuff on here
http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/traffic-signs-manual/
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