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@Markyboy
Right, well you've all been debating, I've been at the cop shop - not where I'd normally like to spend an hour of a sunny afternoon, but there you go.
Just to clarify some stuff: -
-The driver of the vehicle he rear-ended wasn't there, so not a witness
-The bus driver stopped whilst turning right out of John Islip Street and yelled at the guy to stop or he'd call the police, and that he would be on CCTV. Stupidly, I didn't get the bus driver's details, I was too busy trying to make sure I didn't get hit again.
-The bumps and grazes from falling off in the first place are worse than the bruise on my hand from being hit with the car jack, so I'm not interested in any claim or compensation for injury
As for the driver - he probably was doing all he could, hazard lights on and waiting for assistance - he couldn't do much more. But that isn't my problem. I came off because of him and the oil from his car - an accident I know, but that's what his insurance is for. Too many times I've brushed myself down and gone on my way, and then had to pay to get damage put right, so I wanted his details just in case. As it turns out, I probably wouldn't have followed it up, no need. So the issue isn't the original off, it's the fact that he unreasonably refused to give me his details and then threatened me with a big lump of steel and hit my hand with it when I tried to get details myself. For that reason, I feel fine about submitting a report to the police. I shall, of course, keep you posted as the wheels of justice grind slowly onwards - but that's it for now....