Hit and run
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:54 pm
Hi guys.
Well, the recently acquired green SX was the victim of a hit and run in a city steet tonight. Damage not too bad, just broken sidelight and numberplate.
It was done by a man and woman in a nice black Range Rover Sport with a custom numberplate.
The woman got out and was guiding the guy into the space. She guided him so well that he crashed into the front of the XM. She surveyed the damage in horror for a second, then ran back round, jumped in the passenger side, and they sped off. They then had the audacity to return to the same street 10 minutes later, park on the other side of the road like nothing happened, and then skip off for dinner at a nearby restaraunt.
Unfortunately for them (and the reason I know all this), is that the entire thing was witnessed by a very helpful taxi driver, who immediately reported it to the police, and then left a note on the windscreen.
We rang the feds ourselves later, they were very interested, were aware of the earlier report by the taxi driver, and said they were off to knock on the registered owner's door, so should hear more tomorrow.
I won't be worried about claiming on insurance for such trivial damage, as unfortunately it would also affect my premiums even though it was them, but I would very much like to see them prosecuted, just for the sheer disregard and 'only an old car, doesn't matter' attitude they displayed...
Ciarán
Well, the recently acquired green SX was the victim of a hit and run in a city steet tonight. Damage not too bad, just broken sidelight and numberplate.
It was done by a man and woman in a nice black Range Rover Sport with a custom numberplate.
The woman got out and was guiding the guy into the space. She guided him so well that he crashed into the front of the XM. She surveyed the damage in horror for a second, then ran back round, jumped in the passenger side, and they sped off. They then had the audacity to return to the same street 10 minutes later, park on the other side of the road like nothing happened, and then skip off for dinner at a nearby restaraunt.
Unfortunately for them (and the reason I know all this), is that the entire thing was witnessed by a very helpful taxi driver, who immediately reported it to the police, and then left a note on the windscreen.
We rang the feds ourselves later, they were very interested, were aware of the earlier report by the taxi driver, and said they were off to knock on the registered owner's door, so should hear more tomorrow.
I won't be worried about claiming on insurance for such trivial damage, as unfortunately it would also affect my premiums even though it was them, but I would very much like to see them prosecuted, just for the sheer disregard and 'only an old car, doesn't matter' attitude they displayed...
Ciarán
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