whattodo
New Member
Hi,
I was involved in an accident last night after making a stupid decision. The car journey was only a couple of miles, but I know I should have left the car in the car park. As I was stopped and indicating to turn into my road, another car coming towards me clipped my wheel and ended up crashing into the car behind me. The car behind me was being driven by my sober fiancée. After the police arrived, I blew 94 at the roadside and was taken to the police station to spend the night. At the station I blew 101, so that's the number they're using. I was also extremely tired and didn't know what to do, so I accepted responsibility when I was interviewed and didn't request a solicitor.
While I was at the roadside a couple of people came out of their houses and seemed to know the guy who clipped me. As far as I'm aware, no one was around at the time of the crash, but the police officer told me that two people witnessed me driving into the other car. That really confused me, because even though I may have been over the center line while ready to turn, I, and my fiancée, are absolutely positive that I was stationary. There is no damage at all to the front of my car, and my airbags didn't deploy, so I'm sure he must have just clipped my wheel which ended up breaking my driveshaft. Because I was told that two people witnessed it, that convinced me in my tired and confused state that that must have been the case. The police didn't take a statement from my fiancée at the roadside, and she's been trying to contact them by phone to give her version of events, but she hasn't been able to get through to them yet.
My court date is set, and I have no idea what I should do now. I haven't phoned my insurance company yet as I don't know what to say. I really need some advice.
I was involved in an accident last night after making a stupid decision. The car journey was only a couple of miles, but I know I should have left the car in the car park. As I was stopped and indicating to turn into my road, another car coming towards me clipped my wheel and ended up crashing into the car behind me. The car behind me was being driven by my sober fiancée. After the police arrived, I blew 94 at the roadside and was taken to the police station to spend the night. At the station I blew 101, so that's the number they're using. I was also extremely tired and didn't know what to do, so I accepted responsibility when I was interviewed and didn't request a solicitor.
While I was at the roadside a couple of people came out of their houses and seemed to know the guy who clipped me. As far as I'm aware, no one was around at the time of the crash, but the police officer told me that two people witnessed me driving into the other car. That really confused me, because even though I may have been over the center line while ready to turn, I, and my fiancée, are absolutely positive that I was stationary. There is no damage at all to the front of my car, and my airbags didn't deploy, so I'm sure he must have just clipped my wheel which ended up breaking my driveshaft. Because I was told that two people witnessed it, that convinced me in my tired and confused state that that must have been the case. The police didn't take a statement from my fiancée at the roadside, and she's been trying to contact them by phone to give her version of events, but she hasn't been able to get through to them yet.
My court date is set, and I have no idea what I should do now. I haven't phoned my insurance company yet as I don't know what to say. I really need some advice.