Insurance liability and Filtering.....

[lynw]

Just got off the phone to my solicitors over my october accident.

I was filtering past a stationary queue of traffic down to the front where the lights were red. I was going slow and taking all the care I could. However, idiot young kid in a clio couldnt be bothered to wait the extra minute for the lights to change so went to do a uturn... problem was I was right next to his door when he did it....

After months of wrangling - no doubt on the part of his insurers arguing I was filtering etc etc. - I sent a letter a colleague at work had used in his similar case quoting highway code and everything....

Just got off the phone, third party has admitted full liability. :D :D :D

Dont have a copy at home with me but its on my email at work. Will post it on the forum when I go back for anyone who may need to support the fact that filtering isnt illegal/dangerous and it clearly emphasises the onus on the car driver to check mirrors before manoeuvering.

Hope when I do put it up it would be of help to anyone else in the same circumstances....

[Iansv]

Excellent, Great news, One down One to go....

[Flamin_Squirrel]

\:D/

[Mr Toad]

hurrah :thumbsup:

[Ceri JC]

Result! Good work. :thumbsup:

[diamond]

Wooo Hooooo, Good work lyn, things are on the up :thumbsup:

[Ping]

*rubs hands together* eeexxcellent...

Nice one Lyn. I don't expect I'll get through years ( :? ) of filtering in London and not need it... :lol:

You're a star. :D

[Warren]

i think i might print it out and leave it on display on my screen :)

so all i gotta do is point when pr*cks start telling me to wait just like all the others while stuck in traffic :)

[Kate]

Excellent, well done Lynw!

[Ping]

i think i might print it out and leave it on display on my screen :)

so all i gotta do is point when pr*cks start telling me to wait just like all the others while stuck in traffic :)
Ooh! That's a DAMN good idea... :D

Keep copies so when you're filtering and some idiot decides you shouldn't be you can just pull up to them and hand 'em a copy... :lol:

[Jdubya]

[quote=bikageboy]Keep copies so when you're filtering and some idiot decides you shouldn't be you can just pull up to them and hand 'em a copy... :lol:

Just what I was thinking... :wink:

[454697819]

good news.

interestingly the bike safe i went on, the police, all filtered and said it was fine, if its good enough for them in happy!

[Patch]

Great news Lyn, especially as I am engaged in a similar claim at the moment :D

[Skip]

Excellent news Lyn 8)

Keep copies so when you're filtering and some idiot decides you shouldn't be you can just pull up to them and hand 'em a copy... :lol:
I was thinking that! :lol:

[lynw]

Great news Lyn, especially as I am engaged in a similar claim at the moment :D

yeah I was going to post it with you and Wiltshire7 in mind... as you both are in similar situations.

Interestingly the original assessment for me was given as 50/50 as there were no witnesses... so the document seems to have done the trick.

Im looking at going back to work 4th May so will post it up then....

[MavUK]

Congrats - just the van driving moron to go now...

Stu

[The Mass]

Lyn,

That's great news kid, you see, told you it'd come good :wink:

That letter I think will come in handy for a few on here as well :thumbsup: