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[mantahatch]

Hi
Firstly I hope everyone who is injured recovers quickly and fully
If I may make 2 observations, the black corsa's front wheels do not seem to be turned at all, although the impact may have straightened them. and the red car seems to be completly on the wrong side of the road, not like it has swerved to avoid the corsa as it seems to be virtually straight. if the driver of the red car did swerve, they could not have swerved in worse direction.
As I said just observations from the photo's.

Regards

Mike

[hotel21]

Dave - in order to bolster your argument/case, I would suggest taking further photographs as far back along the length of the road from the approaching drivers perspective, showing all available sineage with regard to the impending junction.

Whilst appreciating the curves etc of the road and proximity of the junction/pub, it does not detract from the double opposite direction finger poles and double white lines on the major road.  As PaulM says, irrespective of who is right and who is wrong, it hurts when all parties meet in the middle....

Hope it turns out well for you all....

[edwardmickey]

These piccys add loads of weight to your argument.

One thing is certain and that is, the second vehicle is totally blameless.  Since there are two insurance companies involved, yours will have to admit that the second car is not at fault.

But I totally agree, virtually no painted road markings and on a wet road, in poor visibility.....

If I were attending this collision, the careless allegation would be binned from the outset on your son's part and urgent corespondence with the council would ensue.

Don't expect it to be an easy battle, but I wish you the best of luck!!  

[106rallye]

From the pics it looks like a simple unfortunate accident. also at a guess id say the council will have there backs covered for this, as there is alot of rural junctions where there are no road markings at all.

Personally i would put it down to an accident, as in the end, even though it wasnt a nice experiance, it will make your son a better driver in the future.

[ghondie]

here is my attempt at what i think the road layout and signage should look like......


oh and yes i was very bored when i done this.

cheers
nathan

[Dave-C]

From the pics it looks like a simple unfortunate accident. also at a guess id say the council will have there backs covered for this, as there is alot of rural junctions where there are no road markings at all.

Personally i would put it down to an accident, as in the end, even though it wasnt a nice experiance, it will make your son a better driver in the future.

It's the negligence to maintain, their roadways that have already been marked in the past that we are chasing...  We could accept that if it were an unmarked / unadopted junction then we would have no case...

Agreed, hope it will make him more aprehensive in the future....  Suprisingly he's quite careful at the moment after being a passenger in a triple roll over in an army vehicle in Oman..  he broke 3 ribs on the other side of his chest in that skirmish..

Many Thanks for your input...

DC  

[Dave-C]

here is my attempt at what i think the road layout and signage should look like......


oh and yes i was very bored when i done this.

cheers
nathan

As for your artwork....................








You could show Staffs Moorlands council a thing or two. ....  

Maybe double solids would be more applicable.....



Brings it all back, I remember when I was doing my ADI, the instructor had me driving from reading lines ONLY... length of lines, spacing and solids etc,   I was sick of reading Roadcraft..

Thanks for you input..

DC

[ghondie]

not sure double solids would be appropriate at this particular junction, as its not technically the main pathway however a shevron indicating the angle of the turn might be appropriate.

 

no idea myself, show them that picture if you wish and say thats how it should be done

haha.

cheers
nathan