NIP Driving without due care and attention

[ritchiegang]

A fortnight ago i totally misjudged how much room i had to turn left and caused a cyclist to brake, I did not hit the cyclist, but when looking in my mirror saw that she had fallen from her bike, i parked up got help and went back, she was gone,on walking back i saw her asked if she was ok, she was shaken with grazes to hands and knees, she told me that i should drive more carefully and got back on her bike and rode away, i have now recieved a nip, what happens next, I am normally a careful driver and all this has made me ill, resulting in needing medication, I just need to know what happens next and how long does it take

[bednobs]

blimey what type of medication/illness would result from that?

[Golf38]

Ritchiegang,

From your account you were involved in a reportable road traffic collision. You complied with the first part of the road traffic act by stopping,but I guess from your account that you did not report it to the police. As there was an injury, you have to report it to the police if not immediatly then certainly as soon as practical and within 2 hours. A notice of intended prosecution has to be sent out within 14 days fro certain road traffic offences - driving without due care and attention is one of them.
You will now likley be contacted by a police officer to attend for an interview (you will almost certainly NOT be arrested) but the interview will be under caution. Depebding on what witnesses there are, what you say on interview and what the police conclude happened will dictate if you receive a summons or not for the offences. If ou want to spped thinbgs up, then contact the officer named on the NIP and offer yourself for interview.

[Golf38]

'2 hours' above should read '24 hours'

[ritchiegang]

Not looking for sympathy ! Had major panic attack that evening thinking about what could have happened. ended up with paramedic being called and a week on valium, still taking beta blockers to keep adreliane down, and have been prescribed anti depressants cause i can not stop worrying about it all

[ritchiegang]

ty golf, i did actual call the police when i got home as i was unsure if it was reportable and was told that unless the lady complained there was nothing to do and they did not even want to take my details

[Golf38]

Points and a fine* - stop worrying, worse things happen at sea.


* assuming you:

1. Have a licence
2. Its not loaded with points already

[Golf38]

They should have taken your details. Ensure you know what time you called them, you may need to trace that call - the police should have created an inident log for you to show you reported it.

You're only in the frame for a due care then - thats only if you are reported anyway.

[bednobs]

blimey ritchie, that must be horrible for you. At least she's not dead.
How on earth are you ever going to drive again?

[randyraven]

Unless their were independent witness, then it's one persons word against another.
I doubt if you will even be prosecuted. Give it a few weeks and you will get a note saying so.
If it does go further, then just turn up at court and plead guilty. You will most likely be offered a course.
If you are , then take this option.
It costs about �200 and means a couple of days off work.
However no points or fine.

Don't worry about it.
My Brother in law is road traffic police and family liason. some of the tales he can tell.

[Lord Unstone]

<<<<and was told that unless the lady complained there was nothing to do and they did not even want to take my details >>>>

so how have they got your details to send you a NIP? Did the cyclist have your name and reg number??

[ritchiegang]

presume she came back and got registration number it happened in street where i live

[ritchiegang]

Have been interviewed under caution, police told me not to worry i would not have to go to court it worse case would be points and a fine...... on friday i get a summons to attend for driving without due care AND failure to stop and give details, i think this is harsh, i would put hands up to undue care, but i did stop, admittley i drove down the road about 200 yards got my husband and walked back to see her, details were never asked for she got back on bike and rode off see orginal question, help what should i do, i am prepared to take undue but not the other what happens at a magistrates court do i have to attend is it open etc