Please report dangerous drivers to the police - Roadsafe. Report to plod, not just whinge here.

Maybe that should be moved to General,which probably gets more views? @Velocio

Or top of forum homepage, above bikes and bits?

Just a thought, @PhilDAS - hope you got a pic of the driver too, amongst your pics of the car/junction? (In case they deny it was them)

Heal up!

I unfortunately didn't. It was only for the witness who came straight over and told me to get the reg in case he bails. I was shaking like a leaf and in total shock.
By the time I got out of A&E and took a trip to the dental hospital limehouse police station was closed and I didn't want to pay tfl to take me to another one so I'm going in today to add details to the report. Police already have a description of what happened and the guy's reg.
Fingers crossed.
Anybody have experience with a lawyer? The cycling lawyer on here seems to not be active in a few years. I can't afford legal fees so it would need to be on a no win no fee basis.

Just had a quick look over the bike, front wheel is definitely fucked. I think the forks are a little bent but unsure, planet x saddle is torn and bent and I've just newly noticed that in coming off, I've pretty much pulled apart my speedplay frog pedal on the right.
Will I be able to get all this replaced despite buying most of it second hand?

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It doesn't matter how much it cost you to buy them in the first place, the cost will be how much to replace them new.

My legal stuff was done through Slater and Gordon, I had access to them because I was a member of the CTC, where you get free legal cover.

On my previous accident I spoke to a law firm associated with the CTC (can't remember which one, will check when I get home) and they took on the case as long as I took out CTC membership.

So have a word with the CTC or LCC and use their legal brains.

Alright sounds good. Thanks so much mate.

Bike and you sound pretty torn up. Go easy on yourself. Write down as much detail as possible before it fades. All the best with healing both.

It's been a sticky for ages. It's tres bon advice, mostly.

I take issue with the 'move to a safe position' bit

From my experience, getting up, off the road means NOBODY WILL HELP YOU. This reduces the chances of getting witness details and increases the chances of you having to look after your bike and stuff whilst potentially suffering from shock and / or a serious injury.

It should read 'if you are in no immediate danger, do not move. Ask for help'.

Also needs a search and replace for 'accident' and replace with 'collision'.

first rule of any collision, lie on floor until police and ambulance are called. That way the accident is immediately reported to the police. Driver has to stay at the scene and you'll probably go to A+E and will have medical evidence of any injuries sustained during the collison.

Exactly.

Twatty BMW twat double punishment passed us during our nice peaceful sunday pootle, leaving millimetres of space in the process. BB51 BPB reg, silver model twatty 3 series, for those interested. Reported to roadsafe, who also have been told that I have footage of Mr Cunteyes driving like he's fresh from the Twatty Twat Farm.

Hopefully someone will call him out on his erectile disfunction, or something similarly apt, that will change his outlook on life and make him go out and buy a bianchi instead.

Twat

Also, to the silly bint who didn't understand that overtaking me approaching a junction, only to slam on the brakes immediately after is hella dangerous.

I hope you get your licence taken away. you are a liability to everyone in the vicinity of your journey.

“He rode off, but because his cycle had no registration plate you followed in an attempt to obtain details from him.“You, in an attempt to stop him, drove into him and he fell off his cycle. Your actions were deliberate, but it was not a case of running a person down because you were only travelling at 10mph and he sustained no injuries.”

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/stars-fashion-designer-knocked-cyclist-off-bike-after-he-kicked-her-audi-tt-10145932.html

not sure if that article was an advert for kenny g's fashion bsns or a report of an attempted murder.

The designer, of North Kensington, was fined a total of £600 and given six penalty points on her licence.

More than the killer of Michael Mason, isn't it?

When you put it like that, you see how perverse the 'justice' system can be...

She deliberately drove into him, and they still only stick her with a careless driving charge?

Fuuuuu...

He didn't have a number plate, you see.

she drove into him... tenderly. and with great fashion.

“just as much art as fashion”.

Once some random muscle bound lummocks I encountered whilst walking down the road who I'd not so much as looked at walked up to me and shoved me into a wall, before walking off.

He didn't have a license plate either.

Could be worse - if he'd have died as a result, the police & CPS whould have shrugged.

Someone has explained it before but seriously, how can "driving without due care and attention" result in a deliberate collision? She has admitted to using her full attention to carefully drive into him.

Ha! She drove at me a few years ago too!

I think I posted on here about it so probably 5 or 6 years ago!

Makes me wonder what would have happened if I'd have gone to the police rather than just getting over it!

At least it was an Audi tt and a face and hair like that.

The offence of careless driving also covers driving which is 'inconsiderate'. Apparently ramming a vulnerable road user with a 2 ton machine is inconsiderate rather than dangerous.

Blimey, really? Definitely her? Here's a photo from the back: