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CRS 02-16-2009 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by iwantaskyline (Post 6282852)
I took pics of his car and mine. No I didn't record the conversation. I was pretty pissed and with adrenaline going through the roof while chasing him down I wasn't exactly thinking clearly. Now whether he would have let me record the convo is a different story but whatever.

Thank you for being a asshole :thumbsup:

Well, considering you don't need his approval to record him on audio, it wouldn't really matter. In Canada, only one party needs to know that they are being recorded. And this party is you.

Knowledge > you

CRS = Asshole, yes I know.

Tim Budong 02-16-2009 11:10 AM

regardless..
ICBC isnt fair to begin with in most cases
just hope for the best
its all on how ICBC feels if they believe u he was trying to pass on the shoulder
and becuz u have no witness, things can go 50/50

tell the other driver, that u will settle privately, but note to icbc
its the safest way to do this, and it wont screw with anyone unless he runs
becuz once the other party decides to settle out of it, then if he runs, u have a case

Jacka 02-16-2009 11:12 AM

I have to re-read again to understand what you are explaining, be sure to explain clearly in detail to the adjuster.

- Brenz hit & run
- HOV no solid line
- you shoulder check and everything before turning

do you still have the side mirror too?

iwantaskyline 02-16-2009 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by slammer111 (Post 6283215)
I dunno why there is a problem here. OP, here's what you should do since it doesn't look like anybody got injured.

Call ICBC, report the claim so at least it's logged. Call a shop (ICBC accredited) and get an estimate. Call the Benz driver back and give him the choice of paying for your repairs cash or claiming it.

Since it's just a mirror, chances are he's better off paying for your repairs. If he's a douche and tries to run, then simply turn the invoice over to ICBC and he's screwed either way.

Yeah the guy wanted to pay without dealing with ICBC. I reported it to ICBC about 20 mins after the hit. Once I find out how much it's going to cost today, I'll probably give the dude a call.

will068 02-16-2009 11:56 AM

wow.. wth was the driver of the benz thinking ? good luck with that.

Tim Budong 02-16-2009 12:05 PM

ahha
that benz driver has a record now anyways
ahahahah

iwantaskyline 02-16-2009 12:17 PM

The guy said he is a bus driver. If it turns out he's liable for this and its his fault, does it affect his job in any way?

Tim Budong 02-16-2009 12:24 PM

i dont kno...but it could stop him from a raise or bonus?

BabyblooLexus 02-16-2009 12:41 PM

hmm, im pretty sure you can use ure gf as witness..
my frnd and her bro were in an accident he was driving, she was shotgun
and icbc sed the only reason she cant be a witness is cuz she was a family member
dno if girlfriends count as a family member

Noir 02-16-2009 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by iwantaskyline (Post 6283584)
The guy said he is a bus driver. If it turns out he's liable for this and its his fault, does it affect his job in any way?

No. The only thing I can think of is a Motor Vehicle Infraction that results in his driver's licence being suspended.

B-DiZzLe 02-16-2009 12:46 PM

ur at fault cuz your drawing blows goat nuts

fo_shizzled 02-16-2009 12:50 PM

You can't use your g/f as a witness. Also, I believe this is gonna be 50/50 (or 100% u) or on you because you said you were changing lanes (meaning you were making the action). He will likely say you tried to change lane into the HOV lane and you were parallel while u tried to change lanes and when you notice him you severed out of his lane but to late and your mirror came off. ICBC goes with what reasonably happen and don't believe we have such morons on the road.

He is gonna lie and I think he's gonna try to fawk u. You might want to try to settle out of ICBC because he probably won't want a 50/50 on his record.

Noir 02-16-2009 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fo_shizzled (Post 6283640)
You can't use your g/f as a witness. Also, I believe this is gonna be 50/50 (or 100% u) or on you because you said you were changing lanes (meaning you were making the action). He will likely say you tried to change lane into the HOV lane and you were parallel while u tried to change lanes and when you notice him you severed out of his lane but to late and your mirror came off. ICBC goes with what reasonably happen and don't believe we have such morons on the road.

He is gonna lie and it is gonna and I think he's gonna try to fawk u. You might want to try to settle out of ICBC because he probably won't want a 50/50 on his record.

+1. I've seen this happen before. When its his word vs. yours and no unbiased 3rd party involved, I'd say there's a good chance ICBC will find you partially at fault.

My exprience with this was:

Coworker was 2nd on left turn lane. 1st car was in the intersection waiting to turn left, missed his chance and decided to reverse back to left turn lane without looking, and backed into my coworkers car. They exchanged info, everything seemed to be straightforward.

Coworker reports to ICBC. Car #1 advises to ICBC that the damage resulted from my coworker rear ending Car #1. Since ICBC was left with conflicting versions of incident w/ no unbiased 3rd party witness, resolution was 50/50.

In your case, and judging by his efforts to flee the incident, and weasel out of it by occupation related excuse, I foresee the Benz driver retelling the incident in a manner that benefits him and you at fault.

iwantaskyline 02-16-2009 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by VancityPimp (Post 6283633)
ur at fault cuz your drawing blows goat nuts

Ok pimp guy.

pandalove 02-16-2009 01:04 PM

ya he could jus say u were the one changing lane in to the HOV and you hit his ass

i bet u feel so much pressure now huh :)

iwantaskyline 02-16-2009 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pandalove (Post 6283674)
ya he could jus say u were the one changing lane in to the HOV and you hit his ass

i bet u feel so much pressure now huh :)

He could. But I know for sure I reported it first and since ICBC has not called me yet, he has not reported anything I'm guessing. So if he is going to say I hit him, won't ICBC ask why he didn't report it?

Inaii 02-16-2009 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyblooLexus (Post 6283629)
hmm, im pretty sure you can use ure gf as witness..
my frnd and her bro were in an accident he was driving, she was shotgun
and icbc sed the only reason she cant be a witness is cuz she was a family member
dno if girlfriends count as a family member

You can't use anyone in your car as a witness because they're going to be bias. ICBC will automatically expect anyone you're friends with/family/dating to side with you, even if you're at fault.

Tim Budong 02-16-2009 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pandalove (Post 6283674)
ya he could jus say u were the one changing lane in to the HOV and you hit his ass

i bet u feel so much pressure now huh :)

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Originally Posted by iwantaskyline (Post 6283681)
He could. But I know for sure I reported it first and since ICBC has not called me yet, he has not reported anything I'm guessing. So if he is going to say I hit him, won't ICBC ask why he didn't report it?

yes
but the other party hasnt responded to anything or made reports becuz the benz driver dont want a record, tho its too late now, iwntaskyline is clearly the responsible driver and has a high chance of winning

Mkhun 02-16-2009 01:37 PM

only if u had pics of his mirror/car..

GL.

ppl got to be patient.. i also almost got rear-ended/hit driver's side mirror by F350 when i was changing lane with signal on, and seemed like he couldnt wait for that couple seconds and sped up from my back lol

Adsdeman 02-16-2009 01:40 PM

Icbc always gonna fuck u over there fucked bra just fucked.

Anjew 02-16-2009 02:05 PM

ya think about this in ICBC's stand point.... they are going to try their fucking best to pin that shit on BOTH of you. 50/50.

first thing, you got no witness. next thing, even tho you are not at fault in your eyes the dude in the merc can still fucking change his story thus fucking you up as well causing a 50/50 since you got no witness.....

if the guy in the merc is willing to pay for damages then take it...

Soundy 02-16-2009 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by iwantaskyline (Post 6283501)
Yeah the guy wanted to pay without dealing with ICBC. I reported it to ICBC about 20 mins after the hit. Once I find out how much it's going to cost today, I'll probably give the dude a call.

I think you're still best to just deal with ICBC yourself. Let them pay for the repairs, and if buddy in the Benz doesn't want it to affect his rates, he can repay ICBC. Dealing with him directly opens up all manner of cans of worms that could potentially come back to bite you in the ass.

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Originally Posted by fo_shizzled (Post 6283640)
I believe this is gonna be 50/50 (or 100% u) or on you because you said you were changing lanes (meaning you were making the action).

But the lane change is irrelevant to the the contact. It only applies if he hits something IN the lane that he's moving INTO. In this case, he was hit by someone else who was in the lane he was moving OUT OF.

fetched 02-16-2009 04:21 PM

without any other witnesses besides your gf.
I see this as 50/50 you and benz
or it could go 100% either way, all up to the benz.

Drizzt Do'Urden 02-16-2009 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 604racer (Post 6283045)
Sure looks like a solid line to me..

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/988...1662hq3ak5.jpg

you have a lot of time on your hands dude

iwantaskyline 02-16-2009 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Soundy (Post 6284027)
I think you're still best to just deal with ICBC yourself. Let them pay for the repairs, and if buddy in the Benz doesn't want it to affect his rates, he can repay ICBC. Dealing with him directly opens up all manner of cans of worms that could potentially come back to bite you in the ass.

Yeah, I'm dealing it with ICBC. Took it to body shop today, gonna get it fixed in about a day or so. No body work needed just a quick installation.

Still no call from ICBC so they still haven't talked to the guy yet.


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