Drink driver

[low_vr4]

Got hit buy a suspected drink driver last night by the turn off to Kelson in Lower hutt. She hit me doing about 70km when i was about to stop at the lights. She hit me then tried ramming me off the road. She didnt stop at all and didnt even look as she drove past me. She is currently on the run from the police. She was in an early land rover and had previously over taken me doing 150kph+. Had a witness see it all who tried chasing her but gave up :bigcry: Legnum isnt looking good

[BraindG]

Oh crap :( - you ok though?

Is the damage cosmetic or, more serious?

[low_vr4]

I'm alright, was just shaken and angry. Was thoroughly checked over by paramedics. Only cosmetic i think

[Badger_01]

Oh shiet! Damn I hope they get her, its good that your okay. How bad is the Legnum?

[low_vr4]

Pretty smashed up at the back, will need new boot/lights and rear bumper. I was very closing to hitting a new vw toureg when she was ramming me off the road

[Oggie]

sorry to hear about your incident.

hope it gets sorted and she gets jail time.

[Badger_01]

Oh damn, is insurance gunna pay for it?

[Gly]

****! no good...
good to hear the legnum kept you safe, cars can always be fixed or replaced, lives cant.

[low_vr4]

cheers guys, just waiting to hear back from insurance company. Should be all good though. Fingers crossed

[OnBoost!]

This woman sounds like she's crazy and should not be on the road,did you get the plate number?

[low_vr4]

This woman sounds like she's crazy and should not be on the road,did you get the plate number?

Turns out her car has had no warrant for 4 years and no rego for 3 years. Yea i got her rego when she was taking off and so did the witness who tried chasing her for abit but gave up.

[low_vr4]

http://www.carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=dap724

[OnBoost!]

Sweet,I hope the cops catch up with her soon. Probably doesn't have a licence either...

[low_vr4]

Am waiting to hear back from the cops and will be in touch with insurance company tomorrow.

[low_vr4]

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I was so angry and gutted when this happened. Cant imagine how people feel when their cars are actually stolen!

Cops are still looking for the b**ch

:veryangry

[wintertidenz]

Wow that's some serious damage. Pretty gutting!

Unfortunately it looks like there could be further chassis damage under that bumper too :(

I'm sure the cops could pull up her last address and go from there?

[low_vr4]

Yea thats what i'm worrying about. The cops have traced the car back to an address and have gone to visit the house twice but she isn't there. I actually think they aren't doing anything. I'm freaking out its going to be a write off

[Gly]

unless you can see rippling in the roof, it just looks mostly cosmetic to me...

your tow bar is straight?? and thats attached to the chassis rails. so there still straight,

new tail gate, and rear bumper, and a cut and weld she'll be right.

im not sure how you'll do excess wise if you cant find the person responsible???

[low_vr4]

Tow bar is perfectly straight, no rippling in the roof. I'm not sure if the insurance company go after her as well? And the insurance company will only swipe the excess if the woman admits fault. Not sure how that works if i have 2x witnesses.

[SEAN-NZ]

if its been a police matter aswell, i dont see any reason why she would have to admit fault, if they catch her, shouldnt have to pay excess then, hopefully

[wintertidenz]

They have to catch her first and make sure she will pay before you don't have to pay your excess.

I had someone reverse into me a few years back, and I had to pay my excess till they coughed up with the cash to pay for the repairs as they weren't insured.

[Gly]

afaik, until they get a admission of fault (weather they are insured or not),
you will be liable to pay the excess, but your case is a bit different so only way to know for sure is to ask them.

[thfelipeth]

oh man! thats shocking! i hope you're alright man. and insurance sort you out. hopefully they'll catch the b****

[OnBoost!]

That sucks man,hope they catch her. Have you had an estimate of how much it would cost? It looks expensive to me...

[Ryan]

So unfortunate to read about this dude. Seems Legnums are flavour of the month at the moment :(

[low_vr4]

That sucks man,hope they catch her. Have you had an estimate of how much it would cost? It looks expensive to me...

Have just sent the forms off to the insurance company. Will have to wait and see. If its a write off i will be devestated. Especially if they dont even find her. The rest of the car is literally scratch and dent free.

[Oggie]

Have just sent the forms off to the insurance company. Will have to wait and see. If its a write off i will be devestated. Especially if they dont even find her. The rest of the car is literally scratch and dent free.

hmmmm do they know about the extra mods? ebc and bov etc?

[low_vr4]

They know about absolutely everything that isn't factory. Have like a dozen things i was about to get put on the car too

[Oblivion]

Only just seen this thread and thats so gutting to hear :( Really hope for you that its fixable.

[low_vr4]

Ok they have found the woman and she has admitted fault. Waiting to hear from insurance

[Gly]

why would she have any if the cars no reg/wof she wouldn't be covered if thats the case??

[SEAN-NZ]

i would think that it wouldnt matter, but i guess the insurance company will get there money back from her

[WOODY72]

Great result in finding her Mike. Obviously going to book her for no wof etc and not stopping, pissed as well? B1tch deserves 6 months!

[low_vr4]

Have just been told by the police on the phone that she is getting warning...for everything..wtf!!!

[WOODY72]

Absolute joke, your cops sound about as bad as ours. The law in this country is absolute ****e. You need Spanish police over here, that would shake everybody up big time.

[SEAN-NZ]

out laws are p**sy as, that shocking, just a warning, should have a huge fine, and loss of license, minimum.

[Ryan]

Have just been told by the police on the phone that she is getting warning...for everything..wtf!!!

She's admitted fault? Surely she should be fined if ANYTHING for "failing to stop short". Obviously way too late for a breath sample etc. Hard luck man but on the positive side, they have found her so now the ball to recovery (be it via recompense or otherwise) can start rolling.

[Oggie]

but its a hit and run!

shes broken so many laws just doing that.

write a letter to the police commissioner, you need to get this sorted.

[Ryan]

but its a hit and run!

shes broken so many laws just doing that.

write a letter to the police commissioner, you need to get this sorted.

Ja agree with Terry here. I wrote a letter to the Minister of Police, Judith Collins about my call being terminated when I tried to report my first car being stolen. Received a reply too :)

[BillHardy]

I agree with Terry,write to the police commissoner and the news papers,if she gets away with this then next time could be a fatalaty,she needs to be prosecuted

[Oggie]

I agree with Terry,write to the police commissoner and the news papers,if she gets away with this then next time could be a fatalaty,she needs to be prosecuted

lets count shall we?

reckless drivign causing an accident.
hit and run
failign to notify the police of an accident within 24 hours
no reg
no wof


god knows what else.

[SEAN-NZ]

few grands worth of fines, and atleast a year loss of license sounds about average for that list

[WOODY72]

Smacked wrist and a 100hrs community service over here probably. :thumbsup:

[low_vr4]

Ok so have had an AMI assesor look at the car, they have said that there is less damage then first thought and damage is only cosmetic. The car can be fixed and wont be written off. Panelbeater has started ordering the parts /woot Have been in touch will wellington police commander and he will be in contact with me in regard to pressing charges!

[Ryan]

Very good.

[curly]

Ja agree with Terry here. I wrote a letter to the Minister of Police, Judith Collins about my call being terminated when I tried to report my first car being stolen. Received a reply too :)

And the outcome was?


Ok so have had an AMI assesor look at the car, they have said that there is less damage then first thought and damage is only cosmetic. The car can be fixed and wont be written off. Panelbeater has started ordering the parts /woot Have been in touch will wellington police commander and he will be in contact with me in regard to pressing charges!

Sorry to here about your accident. Keep us updated.

[purple_guana]

gather a group n pay this biarch a visit. farking hit n run drivers shud be dragged to hell by a tollrope. at least u are ok. sorry to hear about ur car. sadly hutt region is one of the worst if not the worst for drink drivers in lower north island. i like to avoid taking my pride n joy anywhere near there.

[purple_guana]

Great result in finding her Mike. Obviously going to book her for no wof etc and not stopping, pissed as well? B1tch deserves 6 months!6 months is far too soft. hit and run, failing to stop and assist at scene of accident, dangerous driving, careless use of a motor vehicle. operating a non road worthy and un register vehicle and finally attempted murder! min should be 5yrs.

[purple_guana]

Have just been told by the police on the phone that she is getting warning...for everything..wtf!!! and you wonder why people starting to take vigilante justice cos going through the right channel gives no hope. obviously seems that it's ok to do wat she's doing in the eyes of the police.

[Ryan]

And the outcome was?


It's around the site somewhere if you search for it. I suspect that it will be in the Member
s Area though which makes it inaccessible at yours (and my) current membership status.

[Oggie]

It's around the site somewhere if you search for it. I suspect that it will be in the Member
s Area though which makes it inaccessible at yours (and my) current membership status.

nope not in members area... just had a nosey,

[low_vr4]

That reminds me, need to renew my membership. Car hopefully back early next week.

[Oggie]

That reminds me, need to renew my membership. Car hopefully back early next week.

any news on the crazed driver ?

oh and if they do a victim impact report ( no pun ) say you feared for your life as she pushed your car out the way with her much larger 4wd..

might get her soem jail time.

[purple_guana]

any news on the crazed driver ?

oh and if they do a victim impact report ( no pun ) say you feared for your life as she pushed your car out the way with her much larger 4wd..

might get her soem jail time. she'll get out of that one with the bad upbringing card.

[low_vr4]

Got my car back on friday, looks good actually except they damaged the roof and scratched the front bumper

[wintertidenz]

Send it back and get them to fix it. If they refuse, raise it with insurance. You should get your car back in the same condition as it was before the accident (or better).

[Badger_01]

Definitely. Thats pretty slack of them

[low_vr4]

Got my car back Friday, got the front bumper resprayed too. Looks good, am happy with the work

[wintertidenz]

What happened with the crazy bitch that rammed you off the road in the end?

[low_vr4]

I'm pretty sure her court date is coming up. I wrote a victim impact statement, cops said she was having everything repossessed from underneath her when they visited her last. The police knew who she was

[wintertidenz]

Sounds like karma is coming back on her. Good job.

[Oggie]

I'm pretty sure her court date is coming up. I wrote a victim impact statement, cops said she was having everything repossessed from underneath her when they visited her last. The police knew who she was

she should pay her bill like any responsible person would.. then again responsible people do not ram other cars off the road then bolt for it.

[low_vr4]

Excuse the night photos, but you get the idea

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[Ryan]

Nice one Mike, looking good!

[low_vr4]

Nice one Mike, looking good!

Thanks Ryan

[aboo]

Looking good Mike/yes Glad your getting it all sorted & hope she gets what she deserves.

[low_vr4]

Looking good Mike/yes Glad your getting it all sorted & hope she gets what she deserves.

Thanks Andy

[Ryan]

nope not in members area... just had a nosey,

Here we go, found it on my work computer:

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