Insurance liability and Filtering.....
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....
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