RTA - Question about traffic accident (Am I being extorted)?

[truman 10]

I've known him a while but mainly as an acquaintance - we're not what I call friends but we say "hello" that kind of thing. He seems to be a straight up guy, but you never know. I'll look at the footage and most likely just pay - Maybe I'm being over-sceptical as its 2015 and scams are rife, lol.

 

Thanks for the help guys - I'll just use a different drive to turn on in future.

 

Is there any damage on your car?

[slordy71 10]

view it first and carefully check if you actually touched his car?? whats to say it looks like it from a certain angle but the damage was already there?? check for paint scuffs or bumper scuff colours

[samsmate 10]

I've known him a while but mainly as an acquaintance - we're not what I call friends but we say "hello" that kind of thing. He seems to be a straight up guy, but you never know. I'll look at the footage and most likely just pay - Maybe I'm being over-sceptical as its 2015 and scams are rife, lol.

 

Thanks for the help guys - I'll just use a different drive to turn on in future.

 

why use someone else,s drive at all

[monkey104 10]

Not sure what the police can do. No offences under Road traffic act as it is on private land.

It would be a civil claim if he were to make it official.

[apelike 10]

If its on his drive then its on private property and the police will do nothing and that's probably why he does not want to involve them.

[WiseOwl182 10]

 

Thanks for the help guys - I'll just use a different drive to turn on in future.

 

 

Or, better still, avoid trespassing on private property and turn on the public road and/or your own drive like everyone else.

[zooburner 10]

Did someone else in your family use your car ?