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[redelitev6]

Used to go out to them all the time around Hampshire when in the garage. At the end of the day, the RAC advised him incorrectly as he shouldn't have left the scene of the accident without reporting it du to the damage to property

In my experience, most farmers are reasonable and I'm sure that there is plenty of "Journalistic Licence" used by the Fail

I do think the farmer may have been a little heavy handed in his recovery... There was no need to go through the roof but he's only making the road and field safe

Yeah right !

[cem_devecioglu]

where is my gun

I thought you were........



oh never mind 

ok.. this boy anyway passed through a shock.. what did this farmer do ? damage the car irrepairably   for what ?
 
if he did this to my car I would shot him not once.. until he turns into a mince pie

[feeutfo]

Bit extreme cem

[cem_devecioglu]

Bit extreme cem

damaging someones car on purpose makes me really really mad..  you can hit me but if you touch my car, you are dead

[hotel21]

Driver should have made an attempt to contact the owner of the fence which, given the circumstances as I read them, would not have been too difficult.  As he didn't, plus, as I again read it, he didn't contact the Police to report the accident (RAC/AA doesn't count....) then he commits a technical hit and run and is nickable by the Police.

Farmer sees yet another car enbedded into the same section of fence that he has repaired numerous times over the years and takes steps to ensure that stock does not escape onto the public highway where failure to do so is liable to prosecution.

That the farmer used a front loader to remove the car is a debatable point.  Either that or drag it out, causing either/or more damage to the car (immaterial, given the outocme!  ) as well as damage to another 20 foot or so of fencing if the car was well slid in.

Not worth getting one knickers in a twist about, all said and done. Its a matter for the insurers to argue.   

Lesson?  Learn to read between the reporters lines and identify biased reporting thats guaranteed to boost circulation figures and the 'reporters' monthly bonus......   

Never let reality get in the way of a 'good' story....   

[Entwood]

Bit extreme cem

damaging someones car on purpose makes me really really mad..  you can hit me but if you touch my car, you are dead

... but it's ok to damage a fence, allow livestock to wander on the highway, leave a vehicle in a dangerous position ... just wander off and expect the world to revolve around you

Extremely selfish and inconsiderate IMHO.

The Idiot got what was coming... he shouldn't have driven like an idiot and hit the fence, and he shouldn't have behaved like an idiot and wandered off .. with any luck his insurers will refuse to pay out, he'll be done by the law for leaving the scene of an accident, and the farmer will get a court order for the cost of the repairs to his fence ... 

[cem_devecioglu]

Bit extreme cem

damaging someones car on purpose makes me really really mad..  you can hit me but if you touch my car, you are dead

... but it's ok to damage a fence, allow livestock to wander on the highway, leave a vehicle in a dangerous position ... just wander off and expect the world to revolve around you

Extremely selfish and inconsiderate IMHO.

The Idiot got what was coming... he shouldn't have driven like an idiot and hit the fence, and he shouldn't have behaved like an idiot and wandered off .. with any luck his insurers will refuse to pay out, he'll be done by the law for leaving the scene of an accident, and the farmer will get a court order for the cost of the repairs to his fence ... 

its obvous the car skid.. your number plate is there.. so even if he doesnt report you can claim for the damage..
 
here damaging someones car is a crime.. so you cant.. whatever the reason is.. so I dont feel the need to repeat..

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Driver should have made an attempt to contact the owner of the fence which, given the circumstances as I read them, would not have been too difficult.  As he didn't, plus, as I again read it, he didn't contact the Police to report the accident (RAC/AA doesn't count....) then he commits a technical hit and run and is nickable by the Police.

Farmer sees yet another car enbedded into the same section of fence that he has repaired numerous times over the years and takes steps to ensure that stock does not escape onto the public highway where failure to do so is liable to prosecution.

That the farmer used a front loader to remove the car is a debatable point.  Either that or drag it out, causing either/or more damage to the car (immaterial, given the outocme!  ) as well as damage to another 20 foot or so of fencing if the car was well slid in.

Not worth getting one knickers in a twist about, all said and done. Its a matter for the insurers to argue.   

Lesson?  Learn to read between the reporters lines and identify biased reporting thats guaranteed to boost circulation figures and the 'reporters' monthly bonus......   

Never let reality get in the way of a 'good' story....   

That brings to mind a certain bend on the A28 road between Ashford and Tenterden where frequently cars went off the road through the same section of farmers fence, even though there were clear warning signs of a severe double bend.

The farmers answer to that; he parked an old caravan where his fence was often beached!  Not once now, to my knowledge has another vehicle gone through the fence at the point!

The farmer got a result!

[mantahatch]

Driver should have made an attempt to contact the owner of the fence which, given the circumstances as I read them, would not have been too difficult.  As he didn't, plus, as I again read it, he didn't contact the Police to report the accident (RAC/AA doesn't count....) then he commits a technical hit and run and is nickable by the Police.
Farmer sees yet another car enbedded into the same section of fence that he has repaired numerous times over the years and takes steps to ensure that stock does not escape onto the public highway where failure to do so is liable to prosecution.

That the farmer used a front loader to remove the car is a debatable point.  Either that or drag it out, causing either/or more damage to the car (immaterial, given the outocme!  ) as well as damage to another 20 foot or so of fencing if the car was well slid in.

Not worth getting one knickers in a twist about, all said and done. Its a matter for the insurers to argue.   

Lesson?  Learn to read between the reporters lines and identify biased reporting thats guaranteed to boost circulation figures and the 'reporters' monthly bonus......   

Never let reality get in the way of a 'good' story....   

I may be out of touch with the law but I thought it was only necessary to inform the police when an accident results in injury.

The causing extra damage to the car beyond a reasonable damage in recovering the vehicle.  How would the police view an undesirable character jumping on the roof of a car just because he did not like where it was parked, is it any different to this person picking a car up like a scrap yard would.

You are correct in it should be sorted by this drivers insurance. Rightly or wrongly this famer has put a big twist in the insurance claim, and I suspect the insurance company will be looking to blame someone and claim back some of there loss when paying out for the damaged car. And the famer has put himself in the firing line. We all know how quick insurance companies are to try and recover costs from others, I suspect this will end up in the hands of solictors.
If it was my car I would have spoken to a solicitor already.

I appreciate it blown out of proportion but there are lots of direct quotes in the story. Like " I have confiscated your car" or theft in my book.
And I wonder about the £250 bill for the fence. Insurance would pay out to repair, but this farmer appears to be trying it on, Thought he was going to scam the guy out of a few quid.

Just can't see it ending well.

[cem_devecioglu]

Driver should have made an attempt to contact the owner of the fence which, given the circumstances as I read them, would not have been too difficult.  As he didn't, plus, as I again read it, he didn't contact the Police to report the accident (RAC/AA doesn't count....) then he commits a technical hit and run and is nickable by the Police.
Farmer sees yet another car enbedded into the same section of fence that he has repaired numerous times over the years and takes steps to ensure that stock does not escape onto the public highway where failure to do so is liable to prosecution.

That the farmer used a front loader to remove the car is a debatable point.  Either that or drag it out, causing either/or more damage to the car (immaterial, given the outocme!  ) as well as damage to another 20 foot or so of fencing if the car was well slid in.

Not worth getting one knickers in a twist about, all said and done. Its a matter for the insurers to argue.   

Lesson?  Learn to read between the reporters lines and identify biased reporting thats guaranteed to boost circulation figures and the 'reporters' monthly bonus......   

Never let reality get in the way of a 'good' story....   

I may be out of touch with the law but I thought it was only necessary to inform the police when an accident results in injury.

The causing extra damage to the car beyond a reasonable damage in recovering the vehicle.  How would the police view an undesirable character jumping on the roof of a car just because he did not like where it was parked, is it any different to this person picking a car up like a scrap yard would.

You are correct in it should be sorted by this drivers insurance. Rightly or wrongly this famer has put a big twist in the insurance claim, and I suspect the insurance company will be looking to blame someone and claim back some of there loss when paying out for the damaged car. And the famer has put himself in the firing line. We all know how quick insurance companies are to try and recover costs from others, I suspect this will end up in the hands of solictors.
If it was my car I would have spoken to a solicitor already.

I appreciate it blown out of proportion but there are lots of direct quotes in the story. Like " I have confiscated your car" or theft in my book.
And I wonder about the £250 bill for the fence. Insurance would pay out to repair, but this farmer appears to be trying it on, Thought he was going to scam the guy out of a few quid.

Just can't see it ending well.

yep.. insurance firm without doubt will scr*w the farmer..  but if catches him alive

[albitz]

Driver should have made an attempt to contact the owner of the fence which, given the circumstances as I read them, would not have been too difficult.  As he didn't, plus, as I again read it, he didn't contact the Police to report the accident (RAC/AA doesn't count....) then he commits a technical hit and run and is nickable by the Police.
Farmer sees yet another car enbedded into the same section of fence that he has repaired numerous times over the years and takes steps to ensure that stock does not escape onto the public highway where failure to do so is liable to prosecution.

That the farmer used a front loader to remove the car is a debatable point.  Either that or drag it out, causing either/or more damage to the car (immaterial, given the outocme!  ) as well as damage to another 20 foot or so of fencing if the car was well slid in.

Not worth getting one knickers in a twist about, all said and done. Its a matter for the insurers to argue.   

Lesson?  Learn to read between the reporters lines and identify biased reporting thats guaranteed to boost circulation figures and the 'reporters' monthly bonus......   

Never let reality get in the way of a 'good' story....   

I may be out of touch with the law but I thought it was only necessary to inform the police when an accident results in injury.

The causing extra damage to the car beyond a reasonable damage in recovering the vehicle.  How would the police view an undesirable character jumping on the roof of a car just because he did not like where it was parked, is it any different to this person picking a car up like a scrap yard would.

You are correct in it should be sorted by this drivers insurance. Rightly or wrongly this famer has put a big twist in the insurance claim, and I suspect the insurance company will be looking to blame someone and claim back some of there loss when paying out for the damaged car. And the famer has put himself in the firing line. We all know how quick insurance companies are to try and recover costs from others, I suspect this will end up in the hands of solictors.
If it was my car I would have spoken to a solicitor already.

I appreciate it blown out of proportion but there are lots of direct quotes in the story. Like " I have confiscated your car" or theft in my book.
And I wonder about the £250 bill for the fence. Insurance would pay out to repair, but this farmer appears to be trying it on, Thought he was going to scam the guy out of a few quid.

Just can't see it ending well.

That is also my understanding,although I believe its different in Scotland and Norn Irn.

[mantahatch]

Driver should have made an attempt to contact the owner of the fence which, given the circumstances as I read them, would not have been too difficult.  As he didn't, plus, as I again read it, he didn't contact the Police to report the accident (RAC/AA doesn't count....) then he commits a technical hit and run and is nickable by the Police.
Farmer sees yet another car enbedded into the same section of fence that he has repaired numerous times over the years and takes steps to ensure that stock does not escape onto the public highway where failure to do so is liable to prosecution.

That the farmer used a front loader to remove the car is a debatable point.  Either that or drag it out, causing either/or more damage to the car (immaterial, given the outocme!  ) as well as damage to another 20 foot or so of fencing if the car was well slid in.

Not worth getting one knickers in a twist about, all said and done. Its a matter for the insurers to argue.   

Lesson?  Learn to read between the reporters lines and identify biased reporting thats guaranteed to boost circulation figures and the 'reporters' monthly bonus......   

Never let reality get in the way of a 'good' story....   

I may be out of touch with the law but I thought it was only necessary to inform the police when an accident results in injury.

The causing extra damage to the car beyond a reasonable damage in recovering the vehicle.  How would the police view an undesirable character jumping on the roof of a car just because he did not like where it was parked, is it any different to this person picking a car up like a scrap yard would.

You are correct in it should be sorted by this drivers insurance. Rightly or wrongly this famer has put a big twist in the insurance claim, and I suspect the insurance company will be looking to blame someone and claim back some of there loss when paying out for the damaged car. And the famer has put himself in the firing line. We all know how quick insurance companies are to try and recover costs from others, I suspect this will end up in the hands of solictors.
If it was my car I would have spoken to a solicitor already.

I appreciate it blown out of proportion but there are lots of direct quotes in the story. Like " I have confiscated your car" or theft in my book.
And I wonder about the £250 bill for the fence. Insurance would pay out to repair, but this farmer appears to be trying it on, Thought he was going to scam the guy out of a few quid.

Just can't see it ending well.

That is also my understanding,although I believe its different in Scotland and Norn Irn.

Ah, undedrstood.

[hotel21]

No, no different here, Ireland Wales or Engerland. You are getting confuddled with reporting damage to the property of another with injury.

If injury, insurance details must be exchanged over and above that normally exchanged in the event of damage to property of another (as is this case in point).

As damage caused to property of another then must give name, name and address of vehicle owner as well as reg number of the vehicle concerned to the owner of the property so damaged. All as soon as practicable.   Or at a police station as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case, within 24 hours of occurrence thereof.

Or summat like that. Been a few years since my last paid shift..... 

 

[05omegav6]

Too slow was about to say 'injury and/or damage to anothers property'

[albitz]

I will accept your superior knowledge H21  .An after thought.If some farmer stuck the forks of his forklift through the roof of my car,he would need a delicate procedure to extract his pitchfork from his arse.