Hit by motor vehicle - Page 3

You get the registration plate and then they send them a warning - big friggin deal.
A slap on the wrist for risking and endangering someones life for no reason.
It's truly pathetic.

roKeMS

Pathetic it is, but if you're not going to go to the police, I'd like to hear your alternative.  Taking pot shots at them with bits of their car might be a good revenge fantasy, but I doubt it's ever going to happen in the real world.

tried it before....

pointless

yes the police,ambo and the fire brigade turned up. the police man got all the ppls details . i have yet to receive them and the police report but ill ring if i dont hear by wednesday. My knees are still sore and i cannot walk long/fast but should be back on the bike this week sometime. Still i think im lucky since i never broke any bones. and blokes stop sooking about drivers  ;D . QLD is not that bad. I hope the drivers insurance pays up quickly though i do want my bike back in order soon.

Sorry to hear about your crash. Hadn't you ought to give your knees a rest for a week or two?  Yeah, I know it's hard to keep off em. Did you get them X-rayed? The other party should be liable for all your medical costs.  Did the police charge the driver with failing to give way? Or let the matter drop?  I'd reckon that if your'e getting back on a bike soon, then maybe stick to the low gears, spin, to avoid putting too much pressure on the kneecaps with higher gears, if you don't mind me suggesting. Cheers.

i want to ride my bicycle i want to ride my bike  ....
well my knees are on the recovery but still sore. It looks like it might take a bit till the insurance pays out? wait and see. how is every one elses biking going?

hey redhenderen i just got mail from cq. are you going into any of the Trek series races or the other ones (fernvale-maleny) do you know what they are like? they sound good but iv never raced a 135-65k race have you done any of them?

Not a series but I can tell you that the Cunningham Classic usually sets the pulse a runnin.

Get in have a go ... its the only way to get the experience. 8) 8)

well i finally heard from the drivers insurance company and they claim its my fault because of 'your neglegent handling of your bike' its laughable. this is after i gave them a detailed statement. they say they will send me the repair bill for the drivers car. yeah right  > > > im not done yet.

i might be going to the trek race at samford (now at lakeside) if i get my new bike in time that is are you going to it redhenderen?

Nicholas - I think this is a standard tatic. They're bluffing, of course. But you must do something, otherwise I feel you may be forced to pay. Sounds like you need to put the matter into the hands of a solicitor, or lawyer, if you haven't already done so. Up the ante.
 If you have a state group like "Bicycle Queensland",
(as we have "Bicycle Victoria" down here), they may be able to give you some advice or refer you to someone.
 I'm not entirely sure, but I reckon that now you must not communicate in any way with the driver, his legal reps., or the insurance company.  It should all be done by your solicitor.
Just make sure you give him all the details and correspondence.  The sooner the better.  

Unfortunately, that is probably true.  It seems to be the old "Anything you say may be used against you" tactic.  They're probably trying to get something that could be loosely construed as a "confession" to get them off the hook.  I too would be contacting Bicycle Queensland and finding some legal representation to deal with it.

Nicholas

Get hold of Bicycle Queensland now!  By the way not going to Lakeside.  Sticking with a track program at the moment. 8)

Thanks for the advice blokes iv already done all those things though. I now will just have to see how things pan out. Ill let you know what happens.

yucky  , track riding is not real biking get out on the road mate . hey whats your max speed on the track?

[/quote][yucky *, track riding is not real biking get out on the road mate . hey whats your max speed on the track?[/quote]

I don't know that you're right! *It depends which camp you talk to. *But for me you learn how to ride a bike on the track. *I'm up in Vet4 and currently crack 60kmh on a fairly old frame, equipment and very pedestrian rubber. *Looking to upgrade and gain a little more.

I'll report back on top end in a few more months. *I will do a number of road events with the club to fill in the gaps but the focus has to be track with the Asia Pac Masters Games later in the year. 8) 8) 8)