"I'd probably have let this go as a 50:50", I bet you would, it sounds like you cut him up to me.

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No chance HC. If I wanted to, I could have just put my foot down and whizzed past him. I didn't bother as you wouldn't normally expect the other guy to try and undertake back.

It'll end up as a 50:50 though.

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comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 1 minute ago
The scooter in front is the key here. You have looked to overtake because the car is probably waiting for the scooter to build up speed for them to go and leave a gap. When you merged into the lane, how far ahead was the scooter?
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The scooter was probably 30-40 metres ahead of this guy before he even moved My personal feeling is that he was talking to his wife and/or kids in the back at the red light. It changed and he didn't notice. Then he decided to put his foot down as I was overtaking him.

If you were in 2nd lane (the right lane?) how did he hit you on the drivers side?

We need to get Hafi in on this discussion.

Sorry guys, missed out that I'm driving in France. It still doesn't make any difference.

The accident happened at the point where the lanes merged.

The other guy is LHD so he must see me in front of him (even if he didn't see me in his mirror)

Get on to a claims company. They'll be able to establish pretty quickly who is at fault according to the law rather than interpretation from both parties. What looks like an accident that is your fault or the other party's might be the opposite to what the law says.

France ffs, it's a nightmare to drive there apparently

comment by Yohan's Kebab Van (U8691)
posted 1 minute ago
We need to get Hafi in on this discussion.
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France is difficult because people are happy to hit your car and just drive off!!!

It's not going to cost me anything on the insurance (probably a few hundred quid in repairs, nothing serious), but it's just the BS that this fella and his missus (who couldn't have seen what she claimed she saw) have come up with.

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Get them to pay for repairs through insurance.
Not sure how it works if the collision was abroad though.

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4 times, I think he was mainly at fault because he saw I was in front of him, yet he didn't brake, just sped up. How on earth he thought he could undertake me in such a short space is beyond me.

I'd happily let it go as 50:50 as it's not much money, but I'm not happy on principle.

I thought I'd spend 30 minutes researching if I could 'prove' he was lying about his speed and then just let it go.

comment by The Ace Face (U18814)
posted 2 minutes ago
France? You're facked.
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Yeah, they seem not to like the English very much.

Surrender your licence, say you'll take the fine and when you get home say you've lost your licence and get a new one.

French polis are kants.

The French police weren't bothered. They had to turn up because she called them and they were visibly pisshed off at having to turn up for such a minor RTA.

they said sort it out with the insurance.

What a kant that guy was. I just knew it.

We met up to fill out the forms and he'd already drawn a diagram showing my lane turning in and his being straight. I showed him the google map image showing my lane going straight and his turning in!!!

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He said he'd seen on google maps too. I don't understand why he tried to take the piissh. Must think the English are thick.

At least he apologised for his wife being a silly moo. Felt a little sorry for him being married to her.