Exchanging details after a road traffic accident
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From: Cynic on 21 Jun 2010 07:25 On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:38:57 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >> Consider this scenario. You are being signalled to pull over for an >> offense such as speeding or tailgating. You perform an emergency stop >> and the police car rear-ends your vehicle. Would the driver have to hand >> over his address? > Why would you perform an emergency stop in that situation? To avoid hitting the black dog that susequently ran away of course. -- Cynic
From: The Revd on 21 Jun 2010 08:29 On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:25:39 +0100, Cynic <cynic_999(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:38:57 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >wrote: > >>> Consider this scenario. You are being signalled to pull over for an >>> offense such as speeding or tailgating. You perform an emergency stop >>> and the police car rear-ends your vehicle. Would the driver have to hand >>> over his address? > >> Why would you perform an emergency stop in that situation? > >To avoid hitting the black dog that susequently ran away of course. Would you take the same care in avoiding a white dog?
From: Cynic on 21 Jun 2010 08:44 On Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:29:27 +0800, The Revd <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> wrote: >>>> Consider this scenario. You are being signalled to pull over for an >>>> offense such as speeding or tailgating. You perform an emergency stop >>>> and the police car rear-ends your vehicle. Would the driver have to hand >>>> over his address? >> >>> Why would you perform an emergency stop in that situation? >> >>To avoid hitting the black dog that subsequently ran away of course. > >Would you take the same care in avoiding a white dog? Yes of course, but it is more difficult to explain why nobody else saw a white dog. -- Cynic
From: Ret. on 21 Jun 2010 09:19 bod wrote: > Chris Hills wrote: >> On 21/06/2010 10:38, bod wrote: >>>> Consider this scenario. You are being signalled to pull over for an >>>> offense such as speeding or tailgating. You perform an emergency >>>> stop and the police car rear-ends your vehicle. Would the driver >>>> have to hand over his address? >> >>> Why would you perform an emergency stop in that situation? >> >> I would not. It is a hypothetical scenario. >> >> > > In that case, I assume that the police station that the plod was > stationed at would be the address given. After all, it would be the > police insurance that would have to deal with it (I assume). Absolutely right. The driver would give his name, police 'collar number', the address of the police station he works at, and advise the other driver of who to write to at the Force HQ. In practice, a senior police officer would *always* be called out to a PVC (police vehicle collision) and he would advise the other driver of what to do. -- Kev
From: Brian on 21 Jun 2010 09:54
Ret. wrote: > bod wrote: >> Chris Hills wrote: >>> On 21/06/2010 10:38, bod wrote: >>>>> Consider this scenario. You are being signalled to pull over for an >>>>> offense such as speeding or tailgating. You perform an emergency >>>>> stop and the police car rear-ends your vehicle. Would the driver >>>>> have to hand over his address? >>> >>>> Why would you perform an emergency stop in that situation? >>> >>> I would not. It is a hypothetical scenario. >>> >>> >> >> In that case, I assume that the police station that the plod was >> stationed at would be the address given. After all, it would be the >> police insurance that would have to deal with it (I assume). > > Absolutely right. The driver would give his name, police 'collar > number', the address of the police station he works at, and advise the > other driver of who to write to at the Force HQ. In practice, a senior > police officer would *always* be called out to a PVC (police vehicle > collision) and he would advise the other driver of what to do. > Make up a statement? |