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Title: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: shell on 07 September 2010, 21:15:45
We were rearended(not in the good way!) by the third taxi from the same local taxi company in the last 2 years today.The first two when stationary and today today out of a side street into the rear drivers side of the boot.
It seems that this company have a grudge against my poor old miggy!
After an hour on the phone to their head office i still haven't managed to get their insurance details, and im told i will have to wait till tomorrow afternoon because they have four previous crashes to deal with from today....
Taxi for shell? errr i think i will just walk thankyou!
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: waspy on 07 September 2010, 21:20:50
Bloody hell Shell :o :o Some one doesn't like you/your Mig.
Be carefull walking, they may mount the pavement :( :(
I hope a resolution is soon for ya :) :y
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: Gaffers on 07 September 2010, 21:21:20
You would have thought that a company with such a poor safety record would have it's license revoked!  :o

Sorry to hear about your problems, I hope things get better  :y
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: shell on 07 September 2010, 21:26:03
lol pete ,i really hope they don't rearend me on the pavement..i dont want my arse to end up in the state of my poor migs... ;D
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: mh_trigger on 07 September 2010, 22:59:22
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lol pete ,i really hope they don't rearend me on the pavement..i dont want my arse to end up in the state of my poor migs... ;D

Dont mean to laugh at your position but..........LOL ;D
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: bigegg on 07 September 2010, 23:25:58
Why the chuff are you trying to find out who their insurance company is/are?
take the reg. number, and give it to your insurance company.
they can search the mid database and find it out instantly.

then phone your local council who deal with private hire licensing and put in an official complaint.
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: mantahatch on 08 September 2010, 13:35:34
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Why the chuff are you trying to find out who their insurance company is/are?
take the reg. number, and give it to your insurance company.
they can search the mid database and find it out instantly.

then phone your local council who deal with private hire licensing and put in an official complaint.


Agree with the above, would add may be worth contacting local paper. if it is a slow news day they might be interested in the story  :y
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: Danny on 08 September 2010, 13:51:15
on top of yours, how many crashes are these taxis having?

are their driver's blind???
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: scimmy_man on 08 September 2010, 13:59:42
Maybe not blind but blind drunk?
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 08 September 2010, 16:12:35
Perhaps Shell should question just what is it, exactly, about her rear that's attracting all this unwelcome attention. :-/ ;D :y
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: bigegg on 08 September 2010, 16:52:30
Also forgot to add:
failure to give details after an incident is an offence.
a quick word to the plod might be in order...
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: Nickbat on 08 September 2010, 17:15:49
One should count one's blessings, I suppose. If they had been been taxidermists, she would have been well and truly stuffed.


 ;)
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: Mysteryman on 08 September 2010, 19:05:27
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One should count one's blessings, I suppose. If they had been been taxidermists, she would have been well and truly stuffed.


 ;)


 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: shell on 08 September 2010, 20:17:31
Thanks all! lol.off to the body shop tomorrow for an estimate,and as i just read my excess is £450, i am hoping that they will def be liable.
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Also forgot to add:
failure to give details after an incident is an offence.
a quick word to the plod might be in order...
the driver didn't know his insurance details and refused to give his name, and his controller from the company refused to give the details or the name of driver(he really wasn't in a fit state to drive IMO). My insurance seemed to get to the bottom of it all pretty quick,but still we don't know the drivers name. I mentioned this at our local police station earlier and they weren't really bothered.
Fingers crossed it will turn out fine.
many thanks to the marvellous men on the omega forum! thanks again shell xx
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: Mysteryman on 08 September 2010, 20:21:09
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Thanks all! lol.off to the body shop tomorrow for an estimate,and as i just read my excess is £450, i am hoping that they will def be liable.
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Also forgot to add:
failure to give details after an incident is an offence.
a quick word to the plod might be in order...
the driver didn't know his insurance details and refused to give his name, and his controller from the company refused to give the details or the name of driver(he really wasn't in a fit state to drive IMO). My insurance seemed to get to the bottom of it all pretty quick,but still we don't know the drivers name. I mentioned this at our local police station earlier and they weren't really bothered.
Fingers crossed it will turn out fine.
many thanks to the marvellous men on the omega forum! thanks again shell xx

You dont need to know the drivers name as the company insurance will cover the claim. It would be a different matter if he had committed a criminal offence.
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: Martin_1962 on 08 September 2010, 20:33:40
I reckon pissed or driving on someone elses licence :(
Title: Re: rearended by three taxis in two years
Post by: shane1000 on 08 September 2010, 20:33:41
are you one of these drivers who slam on their brakes to get rearended and then put a claim in ???? lol    next time you go out ring the taxi company and book all of their cars to an address on the other side of town  :D