2016-12-08 - Rider Down, Stamford Street SE1 9NH 20:14, Velocio

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Velocio

Our reference: MD/010200273/16
Incident on 08/12/2016 at 20:14 - On Stamford Street, near the junction with Coin Street.

Dear Mr KITCHEN,

I am writing to you in regards of the above incident.

Enquiries have been made with the registered keeper of vehicle registration mark ST09OSG who denies being
involved in any such incident. In the absence of any independent evidence, police are unable to take any
further action in this matter.

Details of the registered keeper of the other vehicle can be obtained by completing form V888 available either
online at DVLA.gov.uk or by telephoning the DVLA at Swansea. A fee is payable for this information

Yours sincerely,

Kellie Moore
Collision Investigation & Prosecutions Team

Well there we have it.

It took them 6 months to say that they will do nothing against the owner of this car:

That was parked here:
https://goo.gl/maps/5jeipDzZmkD2

And had damage precisely correlating to impact I received:

And whose vehicle description matched the one that impacted me, and was parked on the street that I saw the car turn down.

The police were useless, as widely predicted by everyone on here.

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danb in reply to @Velocio

is a Private Prosecution an option?

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Velocio in reply to @danb
is a Private Prosecution an option?

Lacking cameras and witnesses who can fully and independently give the plate number... I can't see how it could be successful.

My new bike arrives in a couple of weeks, I am going to camera up with GoPro Sessions both front and rear facing.

Lesson here:
1. You can't rely on a city of CCTV
2. You can't rely on the police to investigate
3. If you want action you must have cameras recording all the time
4. Get good insurance whatever happens
I'm so glad I had the insurance. I lost a beloved bike I'd be riding for a decade and would've continued riding. A replacement is due, but this is only because of the insurer (Hiscox).

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