Dan Lewis
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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This morning was going to work as normal and a fire engine came behind all the traffic. All the cars moved up on to the curb to let it past so i was wondering
what happens if you damage your car by having to move for the emergency services? who is to blame? How do you go about rectifying it?
Its not happened to me or anything just curious thats all.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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by law you dont need to move over so i think if you tried to claim they would say GTF!
[Edited on 23-05-2006 by broster]
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
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its simple you move over if its safe to do so, mounting pavements is not safe
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JadeM
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You have no claim at all unless the emergency vehicle actually hits you!!
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Dan Lewis
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quote: Originally posted by broster
by law you dont need to move over so i think if you tried to claim they would say GTF!
[Edited on 23-05-2006 by broster]
never knew that
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Ry_B
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It's your fault. You don't HAVE to move.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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Fire Engine smashed in to a load of parked cars in town once, my Dads old Cortina GL was damaged and they paid for the repairs.
If you damage your own car, they won't pay!
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K2 GTi
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last night i was driving home hapilay at 40 in a 40 limit! anyway i see a big lorry come round a BLIND bend anway i seen blue flashing lights so braked a little .. anyway to cut it short this police car decided to overtake a big lorry around a blind bend! I had to SLAM my brakes on and as it was wet i went sliding accross the road! Bastard nearly went head on into me he must of been less than a car length from killing me and my missus
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3CorsaMeal
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just out accelerate them instead, or light a fire behind them
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by K2 HOY
last night i was driving home hapilay at 40 in a 40 limit! anyway i see a big lorry come round a BLIND bend anway i seen blue flashing lights so braked a little .. anyway to cut it short this police car decided to overtake a big lorry around a blind bend! I had to SLAM my brakes on and as it was wet i went sliding accross the road! Bastard nearly went head on into me he must of been less than a car length from killing me and my missus
i had similar, come round a blind bend on single track road and police came flying round the other way, i just stopped but they couldn't and ended up in the ditch i just drove off
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JadeM
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I almost got wiped out by a police car over taking a line of trafic round a blind bend the other week on way home from work........fooking shat myself when I seen it coming towards me, hit the brakes & started wobbling all over the road & shut my eyes thinking I was going to hit it then woke up in bed clenching my sheets - it was just a dream & not true at all, close one though, I nearly cacked my pants!!
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by JadeM
hit the brakes & started wobbling all over the road
are you fat?
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JadeM
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote: Originally posted by JadeM
hit the brakes & started wobbling all over the road
are you fat?
No I had a heavy backpack on
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Teddy
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The only vehicles by LAW you have to move for are
- BLOOD DONOR VAN
- ROYAL MAIL VAN
But as long as its safe to do so - the emergencey services are obviously attending someone in trouble so why not cooperate and just move out the way.
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recarouk
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Registered: 30th Sep 05
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quote: Originally posted by Teddy
The only vehicles by LAW you have to move for are
- BLOOD DONOR VAN
- ROYAL MAIL VAN
But as long as its safe to do so - the emergencey services are obviously attending someone in trouble so why not cooperate and just move out the way.
why do you HAVE to move for a royal mail van???
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JadeM
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quote: Originally posted by Teddy
The only vehicles by LAW you have to move for are
- BLOOD DONOR VAN
- ROYAL MAIL VAN
What...thats the most fucked up thing ive heard all day!! Where 'official' does it say this???
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Lynny
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police car nearly went into back of me the other day, i couldnt pull over as there was no where to do so (on A1, in outside lane, crash barrier to the right and inside lane was at a stand still and no one would let me in), the this police car just kept getting closer and closer to me as a hint but there was no where i could go! eventually someone let me in when traffic started to move again
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Marc
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Mail van? WTF?
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Teddy
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Royal Mail - BECAUSE ITS ROYAL why the hell else do you think?????
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Marc
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As if you would
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Teddy
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Its the law
Ill see if i can find it again - im sure its in the highway code somewhere
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nik
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quote: Originally posted by Teddy
Royal Mail - BECAUSE ITS ROYAL why the hell else do you think?????
Yes the Queen might have her drawers down having a quicky in the back while en route to the Palace
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Ludacris Turbo
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You could be charged with delaying the Mail, which is a pretty serious crime But who would as marc said
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recarouk
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is that why they all drive round in clapped out ldv vans like their arses are on fire???
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Teddy
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It in here somewhere but ill be buggered if im going to look for it
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/
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