driving

[astrolady]

is it classed as an accident if you did not hit the other driver ?

[CheekyChops]

Eh? What do you mean? If you haven't hit anyone then surely you haven't had an accident, unless you hit a lampost or wall or something and thats what you mean.

[ojread2]

Anything you dont do on purpose is an accident - my mind is working overtime as to what happened?

Perhaps the lampost hit you? :-p

[sara3]

did you hit their car, but hold back from hitting the actual driver?

[Daniela36]

You collided with someone then just had a scuffle on the floor with pushing sort of thing?

[Daniela36]

Sorry, but you need to explain a bit better. I have strange images from this scenario. LOL

[joggerjayne]

Hi, Dani. Here I am.

Are we all waiting to find out what actually happened?

[Daniela36]

It was posted early in the morning, so OP might not get back yet.
I hope so though,because I am now very intrigued.

[joggerjayne]

This is at risk of appearing as Zacmaster's

"Vague question of the week"

LOL

[Daniela36]

Well it's a good contender certainly.
:-)

[jackthehat]

Shouldn't the OP have been forewarned by the stars ? :o)

[Daniela36]

Get what you mean now jack. My head is still in stupid mode, I couldn't work that one out for a while.
Yes, very good. :-)

[jackthehat]

It will be interesting to see whether we are to be given more information on this............

:o) - Daniela

[astrolady]

ok im sorry lol it was vague.I pulled out of a road onto another road and a bus was driving rather fast.As i turned left he pulled out to overtake a parked car.I had to brake and he came to a screaching holt.We didnt actually hit one another but he was livid and took my registration as he believed it was my fault.I left the scene without talking to him and he has reported it to police.I had a letter from them.Its my son in laws car so letter was sent to him asking for details of he driver.So what do you all think ?

[aniani]

It was a near miss rather than an accident; obviously your son-in-law must reply to the letter from the police giving your details.

[paraffin]

What kind of letter? Was it a "Notice of Intended Prosecution"?

[vulcan]

this is a case of not reading the road which unfortunately is not part of being taught to drive or the driving test.
when turning left onto any road always make sure that any approaching vehicles will not have to move into your lane to avoid an obstruction,or in this case a parked car.

[ojread2]

You quite clearly should not have pulled out of the turning when a vehicle was coming towards you

The reason the bus driver took your reg and was angry with you is because, if as you say he screeched to a halt, some of his passengers may well have been hurt and the drivers company would want to know why he braked so hard as to cause injury. He took your number because it was your fault if there were any injured parties aboard his bus. I'm sure his passengers will be witness to why he had to screech to a halt

[Mully79]

Hi Astrolady

If it makes you feel any better -

We had an incident where we were turning right onto a one-way street, behind another car. (Illegally) parked to the right next to a building site was a lorry, obstructing view. Whilst pulling out my husband checked to the left again for traffic, and as he looked forward the car in front had braked suddenly and we hit them. They had braked because a car appeared from behind the lorry driving the wrong way, and subsequently avoided hitting him.

To the insurers, my husband was considered at fault because he did not leave adequate distance, despite the exceptional circumstances. However we chased the car driver who was driving the wrong way - he drove off and didn't care about us contacting the police.

We made a statement and they said they would pursue him only because he was driving the wrong way down the street (reckless/dangerous driving). As the car in front swerved to avoid him and made no contact, he was not deemed to be involved in our own collision. They never have pressed any charges against him and this was last October.

I think it very unlikely the police will take action if you did not make contact with the bus and no damage occurred (e.g. he had to swerve and hit someone else in the process). I would give a statement if I were you, as requested, but I can't see it being pursued. Would it just be your word against his anyway?

Vulcan has a very valid point - it's always worth making extra observations and anticipating this sort of scenario, to avoid this in future.

[astrolady]

hi ev1 thanks for your replies and i take on board everything that is said.I did check each way before pulling out,it was as i pulled out the bus was travelling rather fast,he swerved out to miss the parked car and almost hit me.My daughter was in the car with me and she shouted bus,after she said that bus was speeding mum,she is 15.
Surely if passengers were hurt it was down to his braking so hard as i hardly needed to brake as i wasnt travel fast about 2 miles an hour.I got the impression that he had to swerve to miss parked car because he was going to fast and as my car didnt hit him surely it would be his fault?I am worried that he might of convinced his passengers to blame me.I have been driving for 28 years and never had an accident.I dont speed i am careful and i really feel it was his fault.My son in law has sent the form off so i quess i have to wait and see my fate now.

[ojread2]

But the driver braking hard was your fault, or can you not see that? You pulled out in front of him. not the other way round. It is unlikely he swerved as well, that is just your interpretation of it all because you are the one at fault. How fast you were going is completely irrelevant as you were pulling from a side turning into his path.
Just because "I got the impression that he had to swerve to miss parked car " doesn't mean that is the case. He 'got the impression' you were going to pull out in fornt of him so braked hard. Most, if not all buses now have CCTV on them and if the bus you pulled out of has it, then that will tell the story
As for the letter from the police about drivers details? You must tell them who was driving at the time, or do you think your SIL should take the blame?
As Mully, you pulled (or at least moved to do so) out so the insurance will take that as your fault. How long you have been driving is not relevant either, 28 years or 28 days - you can still be at fault, as you were on this occasion