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Just had a call from my partner to say she was left hooked where Mackenzie Road intersects Caledonian Road.
I'm told the driver wasn't indicating left and then flicked it on after hitting her. The driver reluctantly gave some, but not all details eg. name, number, but no insurance - they were pretty coy about being a DHL/UK Mail driver until my partner spotted the 'while you were out' slips.
She has pictures of the van, the scene, the bike, and her injuries as they stand. I've also recommended she reports it to the police and starts to keep note of anything she's finding painful / having difficulty with. She isn't sure if she hit her head but has a bit of a headache so I've made her promise to go to a drop in / A+E if the headache remains after rehydrating.
She has details from a couple of witnesses at the scene, including @Brun ..? I think. Thank, you so much she tells me you were amazingly helpful.
I think we need to complete a V888 form to get the driver's insurance details, is that right? I'm going to tell her she mustn't engage directly with the driver unless it's to confirm insurance details especially not settle anything privately. She is already very achy and her bike (a lovely old moser) she says is 'rideable' but it sounds like they both took a bit of a wallop.
Is there anything I've missed?