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Just left work, got two hundred yards and was hit from behind at a red light by a taxi. Got off the bike and was surprised to find it staying upright, lodged in the bumper.
I pulled it out and he went around the corner to stop. I took the opportunity to get my phone out and hit record. So I have a video of him agreeing that he "rolled into me". I've just watched it back and I really wish I'd said something about it being lodged in the bumper, as the severity of the crash is now his word against mine.
He disagrees with me on the video about the buckle in the wheel: he thinks its true, I can see a few mm side-to-side and vertical wobble. He's a bloke who sees all bikes as £99 BSOs...
So, what do I do? I'm sick and tired of being hit by vans, cars and taxis and the police telling me - six months after reporting it - that they'll be doing bugger all. Does the video help me, or is this going to end with me out of pocket and the driver getting off completely, as usual?