DarrenGSi
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Registered: 11th Jul 05
Location: East Ayrshire Drives: Civic Jordan 381
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incident:
turning off a main road my car was hit by an empty wheelie bin that the wind had blown about 3 metres onto the road.
Damage:
it has made a large dent on the passenger door with lots of scratches, a small dent just behind the door on the rear quater panel with little scratches and scratched right along the rear arch where in small areas you can see the black plastic.
I have got 3 eye witnesses, 2 in the car behind me and 1 pedestrian, i have contact details for them.
I tried the door of the house the wheelie bin belonged to but no answer.
will get pics of my car up in a moment.
any advice on what i can do as obviously i dont want to pay for it myself as it was unavoidable and completely not my fault.
Whos fault is it though?
Homeowners? Council? or no-ones and i just have to say oh well and get it booked in to a garage out of my own pocket?
any advice appreciated.
Darren
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I'd say you'd be hard pushed to get anyone else to pay for that.
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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wtf. the wind blew it out. how are you going to blame anybody else for that?
i know it's annoying because it's not your own doing. same situation if you ran over an animal though. who do you blame then?
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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uninsured driver of the wheelie bin?
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freeman(sting)
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Registered: 16th Oct 05
Location: Redcar and Cleveland
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that dude called (nature) is pretty rich id sue him (worth millions)
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CCA
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Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
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Do you know if the wheelie bin belonged to a company or the council?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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it will be classed as an act of god, same as if a tile blew off a roof onto your car
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Ant
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Registered: 12th May 02
Location: Hereford and Worcester
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You wont be able to claim of anybody for that as nobody has been negligent its what was known as 'an act of god' prob not called that anymore as its not PC
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DarrenGSi
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Registered: 11th Jul 05
Location: East Ayrshire Drives: Civic Jordan 381
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i was thinking as much, i dont want anyone to pay out there pocket cos it isnt there fault and im not claiming on insurance cos of no claims bonus, but cant homeowners claim on building insurance or somethin?
CCA - belongs to council.
just getting pics up.
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CCA
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Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
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Im not sure about what to do if it belongs to the council, i know that people around here have claimed for damage to their cars from drain covers etc cracking their alloys.
If the bin had belonged to a business then it is their responsibility to make sure that it is not causing an obstruction and that is does not cause damage.
If i were you call up your local council office and talk to them about it.
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City
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
Location: Wakefield Drives: Red GSi
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wtf you cant claim on that
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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the council own all wheelie bins that are issued to houses don't they?
call CAB if you think you can persue it.
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DarrenGSi
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Registered: 11th Jul 05
Location: East Ayrshire Drives: Civic Jordan 381
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scene:
i was driving from right on the picture, turning left up to where the camera is situated, wheelie bin got blown from where it is now(as you can see the blown sand marks around its base where it was sitting) in the direction towards the sign below the window across the road.
Large dent:
Small dent:
Rear arch:
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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See who it belongs to and check with the council, the only way you can claim is if the owner of the bin is supposed to have it in a specific place.
IMO ... what a daft place to put a bin, right on the corner of a road 
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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 harsh
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mooney
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Registered: 20th Oct 05
Location: north west uk
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how fast was the wheelie bin going?
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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IMO i dont fink u would get very far with a claim but like ally sed, puttin a bin on a junction is a stupid place. if u were 2 try n claim it would b best claimin against the council that empty the bins. its gotta b in the nature of a bin-man that they gotta leave em in stupid places. round here they leave em obstructin ya drive wen trhey supposed 2put them on the grass
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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you could try but to be honest don't think you will get anywhere..
my missus said (used to work in car insurance) you would be very hard pushed to get anywhere....act of god she says..
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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as mav says its an act of god. shit happens dude. if it was your wheely bin and some1 elses car you wouldnt wanna pay for the damage would you
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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like everyone else said shit happens , the council will just say not there problem and you should have avoided it,
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