car bump in shop car park

[rcaascj]

I ran into the back of another car in a supermarket, am I legally responsible for the damage to the other car

[Hammer]

Yes.

If you're thinking it's private property so you can get away with it that way, afraid not. If is open to the public then you are responsible.

[Jay70]

you are - but even if you wern't legally responsible you would be morally responsible if that means anything to you. Put yourself in the other persons position and imagine how you would feel if you wern't to pay up.

[gazzawazza]

I would like to say yes, you are, seeing as how you have caused damage to soeone else's car, however I'm speaking from experience here when I say you may get away with it.

I was in a local authority car park, stationary, with the handbrake on, waiting for a space to appear. Suddenly, some oaf reversed out of a space and slammed into me, causing damage to my car.

We exchanged details, (his "business card" said he was a major now working in industry), yet he lied through his teeth to his insurance company saying I reversed into him. This went back and forth between insurance companies for some considerable time until my company finally said that as there were no independant witnesses then the "officer and gentleman" could not be held responsible as it my word against his. The lying sh*t. Why did he do that? After all, he was in a company car, so I presume his own insurance would not have been affected.

I hope you will do the decent thing and own up, although judging by your post I suspect you're trying to wriggle out of it.

[dzug]

If you run into the back of another car, you are legally responsible for the damage wherever you are.

If you are not in a public place you may find your insurance doesn't cover you but that's a different question.

[rd14962]

A few months ago, I was getting into my car in a pay and display car park, when I witnessed a man reverse into a car, he got out walked over and wrote a note and placed it under the wiper blade, he then said to a lady who had seen him that he was leaving his details.

As he was driving off I went and read the note, he had written; I crashed into your car, anyone watching me thinks I am leaving my details. Well I'm not! HA HA!!!

I couldn't believe what he had written although I thought he looked cagey, that was why I read the note, I had also taken a photo of him driving away on my mobile.

I wrote on the bottom of the note;

ps Unfortunately for the above gentleman, I did take his details and here they are. I left the car details along with my number and name. I was contacted first by the 'victim' and then by the police.

The driver is awaiting conviction and rightly so, according to the police he is facing charges relating to leaving the scene of an accident. Luckily no one was physically hurt, had they been so, he would be looking at a custodial sentance, even though the original incident was simply an innocent accident.

Rupert

[spaced]

what a stupid question, who's fault do you think it is rcaascj????? Of course its your fault.

Rupert, what a good honest citizen you are, lets hope that the gentleman does not find out where you live!

[WendyS]

Rupert - Well done!. I would have done exactly the same and it's made my day that someone so dishonest didn't get away with it.

The other nasty trick some drivers have is to carry around with them other peoples' business cards and if they have an accident, hand one of these out. Unfortunately for them, if somebody else witnesses the accident and takes details they can also be prosecuted for giving a false name and address, so honesty is always the best policy.