Driving to work today I was hit by another car coming in the opposite direction as he attempted to cross my path; the damage to my car was quite severe, as was the damage to the other car. Thankfully nobody was badly hurt, although my two passengers and the driver of the other car were badly shaken. I have a series of people that I really ought to mention though...

Thank you to the pedestrian that witnessed the whole event that didn't stop to offer to be a witness.

Thank you to the female cyclist that stopped to tell my friend that Parking Services were only just down the road. When my friend asked how they could help, she replied 'Well you're in the way, you want to get shifted'.

Thank you to the person driving the Parking Services van who duly showed up, slowed down to tell me to get off yellow lines, and after seeing the damage drove away without stopping to see if I needed any assistance.

Thank you to the group of passers by that stopped across the road to gawk but not check if we were okay.

Special thanks also need to go to the motorist who beeped at me to get out of his line of sight whilst the other motorist and I were swapping address and insurance details.

Incidentally the other driver was very polite, admitted fault, and asked if I was okay. He was clearly very shaken but managed to find the humanity to check that we were okay (and if you read this I hope you're okay too)

Good people of Sheffield, I salute you and your kind actions!
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Great isnt it.

I once stopped to help a very badly shaken lady, who was hit driverside by a van who smashed right into her, and then drove off. I stopped the traffic with my car, and helped her to get into the layby, made sure she was ok, and gave her the registration number of the van who hit her.

I then followed this up by giving statments to the insurance compnaies.

None of the other 20 cars in the queue stopped or came fowrad to help - and they probably had a better view!

I just couldnt walk away if i saw a car crash, its just not in my nature.

Hope you are ok Kristian.

What bad luck! I recently saw a man knocked off his motorbike, I stopped and looked after him until an ambulance came, there were lots of people stopping to see what they could do. Where did this happen?

I am sorry you had a terrible time. People seem to change so much when they get behind a wheel.

But glad you are un hurt

Maybe people reading this will think twice before driving off if they can help anyone

x

All too common unfortunately, hope you and all concerned are not too badly shaken up.

God that's truly outrageous! I can't believe nobody offered to help you! :o :( :rant:

Glad you're all ok though. xxx

Thanks Guys.

When it happened I just felt so sick. Everything went in slow motion from the point I saw the car coming towards me. What actually must have taken two seconds seemed to have taken about two or three minutes.

We got to work and I realised if the day wasn't going to be a complete disaster I had better laugh about it. It was either that or wallow and cry.

I can't say I've been very productive today (apologies Boss if you're reading! :blush: ) but I did feel better for working through it and not letting an unfortunate incident ruin any more of my time.

I say unfortunate incident because that's what it was. The guy that hit me (whilst clearly at fault) hadn't meant to do what he did. I was just so thankful that nobody was hurt; cars and material crap can always be replaced.

The thing that scared me most was that I was rammed on to the pavement; I stopped only 6 feet or so from a pedestrian.

On reflection, I am being harsh on the pedestrian that didn't stop; she was probably in shock too! :( I guess that's what shock does to you! :(

K x

Originally posted by Kristian


Thank you to the group of passers by that stopped across the road to gawk but not check if we were okay.



sounds like a load of forumers off here taking details to post about it :)







joking aside, glad your unhurt Kris :)

Originally posted by PatzB
I am sorry you had a terrible time. People seem to change so much when they get behind a wheel.



x

And the cyclist and pedestrians were no better according to Kristian's account.

Glad you're okay though Kristian mate.:thumbsup:

omg..
Kristian im so glad you and everyone is ok ( apart from shaken up) ive been in a car crash and it really does knock you for six.

big hugs mate xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Originally posted by saxon51
And the cyclist and pedestrians were no better according to Kristian's account.

Glad you're okay though Kristian mate.:thumbsup:

I guess it's just a sign of the times; 'too much admin' for people to help one another out. That's the saddest part of the whole day for me :(

And thanks again everyone! :)

what you need young man is a good drink. glad you're ok, see you in a bit

Does this mean you're coming to tonights forum meet on the tram now Kristian? :hihi:

I'm running late for the event - so hope to catch you there and I'll buy you a drink to soothe the frayed nerves. :thumbsup:

Originally posted by redrobbo
Does this mean you're coming to tonights forum meet on the tram now Kristian?

EDIT: I am coming on the tram! I thought Red was suggesting I wasn't coming at all! Like I'd let a little mishap affect me forum activities! ;)

K x

Hi Kristian glad your ok were the police involved if not get intouch with them and give a statement. I had a accident in march when a pickup pulled straight infront of us, now its going to court and my solicitor said if the police had been involved we wouldn't b going to court. Also go to your doctor and have a checkup for whip lash you can bet the other driver will. Im having lots of problems with my claim don't fall into the same thing pm me if you need more details.

If I can help at all get intouch but get the doctor to look at you then get intouch with the police.

OMG my friend, what bad luck but then what good luck to hear you and everyone else involved are ok's although 'a little shaken up'!!

Hope you get sorted with insurance etc and your little wee Corsa makes a full recovery in the near future!

Cars have feelings too!!

;)

Originally posted by Shiesh
Hope you get sorted with insurance etc and your little wee Corsa makes a full recovery in the near future!

Cars have feelings too!!

;)

I think 'Little Yae' (as she is affectionately called! :) ) is going to be written off. :) Just a gut feeling really. It's a real shame; she's only three and I've had her since new. I really hope they fix her up 'cos she's driveable and a fab little car.

I know she has feelings too :(

K x

Obviously a day for it. I was missed by inches by a girl going very fast who completely ignored the red light on the pedestrian crossing I was halfway over.

Boy do I wish I hadn't been too shocked to get her registration, not that I'd have seen it anyway she sped off too fast.

Originally posted by Kristian
Incidentally the other driver was very polite, admitted fault, and asked if I was okay. He was clearly very shaken but managed to find the humanity to check that we were okay (and if you read this I hope you're okay too)
:|

Glad everyones ok, but admitting fault is very naughty - should never do it :(

Originally posted by csi_bha
Glad everyones ok, but admitting fault is very naughty - should never do it :(

But why not if it was blatently his fault? :confused:

Originally posted by csi_bha
Glad everyones ok, but admitting fault is very naughty - should never do it :(

What a stupid thing to say :loopy:

If you're obviously at fault, have the balls to admit it.

People aren't encouraged to take responsibility for their actions today. I'm sure there'd be less dangerous driving if people knew they'd be held to account for it. Some of the driving stories on the forum today have been horrendous.

StarSparkle

Originally posted by StarSparkle
What a stupid thing to say :loopy:

If you're obviously at fault, have the balls to admit it.

People aren't encouraged to take responsibility for their actions today. I'm sure there'd be less dangerous driving if people knew they'd be held to account for it. Some of the driving stories on the forum today have been horrendous.

StarSparkle

No its not a stupid thing to say - it can invalidate your insurance by admitting blame. Blame is for the insurance co's to fight out.

It has nothing to do with testosterone fuelled admitting blame or having the balls to do it.

If you have car insurance, check your terms and conditions - it'll be in there!

Originally posted by Kristian
Incidentally the other driver was very polite, admitted fault, and asked if I was okay. He was clearly very shaken but managed to find the humanity to check that we were okay (and if you read this I hope you're okay too)
Hope you got it in writing because you can bet he will try blaming you later on.

Unlucky mate. Glad everyones okay.

Sorry to hear about your accident Kristian. Glad you are okay.

I cannot believe that the only people who stopped were morons. Had I been driving by I would definitely have stopped. Not all Sheffielders are bad - as you know from the other stories that appear on Sheffield Forum, and as I know through experience.

God forbid that anything like that happen again, but if it does - hope there are more thoughtful people around to offer help.

Dragon

Originally posted by csi_bha
No its not a stupid thing to say - it can invalidate your insurance by admitting blame. Blame is for the insurance co's to fight out.

It has nothing to do with testosterone fuelled admitting blame or having the balls to do it.

If you have car insurance, check your terms and conditions - it'll be in there!

I knew that'd be your reason! :o

It always comes down to money, doesn't it? It's a very sad world we live in when people think of their insurance before other people's lives and welfare.

Personally, I'd be much more concerned about whether everybody was ok following any accident than worrying about my insurance.

And if something's my fault, I'd like to think I've enough moral fibre to admit to it.

StarSparkle

Every insuance company in the land always recommend you never admit blame, no matter how shaken up by an accident.
Its what you pay your premiums for!

I keep a disposable camera in the car incase there is an accident, so I can take pics and give them to the people involved in the accident etc. Fully prepped me, I should be an accident investigator :)

Hey Kristian :wave:

Glad to see YOU are OK, and that nobody was hurt. That is the most important thing.

However bad it was, it could have been much worse.

Having said that, I know it's shook you up and obviously the damage to car is upseting. Take care and don't let it get to you too much. :| <-- I often wondered what that smilie was for.

OMG!! I hope you recover from this quickly K :(

I have no idea what Sheffield's problem is where cars are concerned... Such lovely people in normal everyday life suddenly turn into selfish monsters when they get within feet of a motor vehicle :confused: :confused:

Hope you sleep okay tonight, and the insurance is sorted out quickly :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Kristian
EDIT: I am coming on the tram! I thought Red was suggesting I wasn't coming at all! Like I'd let a little mishap affect me forum activities! ;)

K x

Glad to have seen you at the forum meet tonight Kristian. :thumbsup:

You are though clearly still suffering from the effects of shock arising from your accident, which has given rise to a severe case of memory loss. Yep, you failed to buy me a pint of stella! :hihi: :heyhey:

Originally posted by csi_bha
No its not a stupid thing to say - it can invalidate your insurance by admitting blame. Blame is for the insurance co's to fight out.

It has nothing to do with testosterone fuelled admitting blame or having the balls to do it.

If you have car insurance, check your terms and conditions - it'll be in there!

I have nbot checked the details but if i caused an accident i wouls admit blame. My car has been struck twice and both parties admitted blame, it made the whole process for BOTH parties so much easier

Kristian, hope today goes better mate. I remember witnessing an accident few years ago with several colleagues, as i went forward to see if everything was ok each colleague stated 'dont go and be a witness as it can get messy' :rant:

What a load of garbage.

I witnessed an accident a few years ago. I didn't stop as other people already had - I thought it would be more useful to find a telephone. The year 2000 and I didn't have a mobile, what a luddite. Anyway the ambulance passed me about twenty seconds down the road, so I carried on as normal.

But I did ring the police number and offered to be a witness. I would do it again no problem. The policeman came to take my statement at a time convenient to me. Then several months later I was in court - it only took a couple of hours as no one was contesting the fault. Unfortunately a passenger in one of the cars died, so I guess the court appearence was to decide cause of death. It was quite sad as the accident was the fault of the driver of the same car, i.e. he caused the death of his friend. Poor chap, he was devastated as you can imagine.

:) what a funny thread - Kristian the hero of 'closed threads' wingeing on that people wouldn't stop to help him out. Thats a fact of life these days...

:D

Originally posted by Internetowl
:) what a funny thread - Kristian the hero of 'closed threads' wingeing on that people wouldn't stop to help him out. Thats a fact of life these days...

:D

Firstly, I have better things to do than feed trolls like you Internetowl, so I won't bother addressing your comment.

Secondly, I wanted to let you know that my faith in the people of Sheffield has been partly restored as a result of this thread. :) One kind forummer actually was nearby at the time of the accident and didn't have time to stop. She returned to the scene but we had all moved on. She's contacted me to offer her services as a witness. How lovely huh?

K x

Originally posted by Internetowl
:) what a funny thread - Kristian the hero of 'closed threads' wingeing on that people wouldn't stop to help him out. Thats a fact of life these days...

:D

Oh well done. This is a "funny thread" is it? Jeez, what else do you find funny? That's really added some intellect to the discussion... and some of us would stop to help anyway.

Originally posted by csi_bha
No its not a stupid thing to say - it can invalidate your insurance by admitting blame. Blame is for the insurance co's to fight out.

It has nothing to do with testosterone fuelled admitting blame or having the balls to do it.

If you have car insurance, check your terms and conditions - it'll be in there!

it never does mate. Insurance companies get upset when their clients admit fault when they aren't fully at fault (it happens more than you think) but if it is straight forward then they don't care

I have seen that you are OK but was shocked to read your post. Shock (to you) takes all sorts of forms and may not come out for a couple of days even. Homoeo. arnica is great for shock as is rescue remedy. I'll look out for your future posts of news.
Bug hugs,
E xxx

Dont forget to put in the whiplash claim kristian.

Originally posted by unners
Dont forget to put in the whiplash claim kristian.

Is that vouchers for La Chambre?! :heyhey:


Glad you're ok Kristian, my theory is that most people care and the rest walk through life as if they're watching it on tv, absolved of any responsibility......

In my experience you only get lots of witnesses and offers of help when you suffer one of those truly embarrassing accidents, like two of us trapped under a motorbike which we fell off while it was stationary :blush:

Oh yeah...plenty of offers of help then ! :suspect: four people got out of their cars to help and over a dozen rubberneckers!

Bless 'em! We were grateful really :D

Originally posted by Bikertec
Hi Kristian glad your ok were the police involved if not get intouch with them and give a statement. I had a accident in march when a pickup pulled straight infront of us, now its going to court and my solicitor said if the police had been involved we wouldn't b going to court. Also go to your doctor and have a checkup for whip lash you can bet the other driver will. Im having lots of problems with my claim don't fall into the same thing pm me if you need more details.

If I can help at all get intouch but get the doctor to look at you then get intouch with the police.

**** sorry to hear that. I was once going down normanton hill and my breaks went i had to stop the using my gears, lukily i didnt crash into anyone/anything, but when i finally got it to stop i had 2 wheels on the pavement (passenger side) and 2 wheels on the road. I thought id made a good job of stopping it in time and parking it in a half decent place, but the ammount of people that kept pipping their horn at me was amazing it really shocked me how inconsiderate they were towards me :-( right bunch of barstools !

Accidents are always a bind, but Kristian, I'm very pleased to hear that you're not injured and that everyone else it okay.

I know from experience that you often get delayed shock after such incidents, even if you are not hurt.

A couple of years ago I was travelling north on the A61 out of Chesterfield and a lad (ie in his 20s) came out of a side road where he worked and broad-sided me.

I waited patiently while he parked up, sparked up a fag, and said he was not at fault!

Nobody stopped. Everybody was busy getting home.

Neither of us was hurt and we both exchanged insurance details and went on out way. But the passender-side door on my car was stoved in.

I sent off a claim and drew pictures like they tell you to.

Later that evening, I had his mother on the phone insisting I accept liability. It was dreadful. How could I say I was in the wrong when he came out of a side road and crashed into me?

But the youth got one of his workmates to tell a whole load of lies to the insurance company, about how I was driving aggressively etc.

It was the biggest load of rubbish I have ever heard. And it was just not true!

But because the insurance companies had the same two versions of the story (from the lad and his work-make who conspired to lie) against my one version, theirs was believed and I was found to be the culpabale party.

He claimed for whiplash and allsorts, even though he came off a minor road and hit me!

Thankfully, I've protected no claims bonus. But it taught me a lesson. People will tell an awful lot of lies if they think there's money in it.

It just reinforces my well founded opinion that Sheffield is full of s**t.

Kristian your OK thats the main thing!
After all a car is a piece of metal, mass produced and fairly standard, but you old son are unique and can't be replaced.
So smile, be as happy as poss and look forward to getting all the hassle out of the way and getting back to uncomplicated driving again.
nice to know only your frustrations were injured.
and not you personally.