Rear end smash who's fault

[Rikki Kitto]

OK I should know better I know but what can I say rubbish weather, M25 van in front no lights on towing a trailer with no lights on stop start driving oh and he had one brake kight on his passenger side which I couldnt see because of the trailer which didn't have any lights on it that worked brake lights niether aaaarrrggghhhh feel so stupid I fell for it. Only 5mph impact but I'm in a Ka hahah smashed the radiator right in.

So, who's at fault?

PS his wheels didn't have mudgaurds on either is that legal?money to spend on the Ka that should be going on the S2

[andyg plym]

sorry to hear this mate.its one of my pet hates as well as people on mobiles and people not wearing seat belts

on a lighter note did you get carpet pics?

[bigcooler]

[QUOTE=Rikki Kitto;651362]OK I should know better I know but what can I say rubbish weather, M25 van in front no lights on towing a trailer with no lights on stop start driving oh and he had one brake kight on his passenger side which I couldnt see because of the trailer which didn't have any lights on it that worked brake lights niether aaaarrrggghhhh feel so stupid I fell for it. Only 5mph impact but I'm in a Ka hahah smashed the radiator right in.

So, who's at fault?

PS his wheels didn't have mudgaurds on either

dont mean to upset you in any way but if you noticed all of these things wrong with a vehicle you were following then i would say it was your fault for not giving yourself a bit of extra space from a possible hazard.

but thats just my opinion

[Rikki Kitto]

not checked, good news is I was in the birds Ford Ka when I stuffed him, bad news its made out of bean tins and radiator is made from chocolate so is well f*****

[Rikki Kitto]

[QUOTE=bigcooler;651368]

OK I should know better I know but what can I say rubbish weather, M25 van in front no lights on towing a trailer with no lights on stop start driving oh and he had one brake kight on his passenger side which I couldnt see because of the trailer which didn't have any lights on it that worked brake lights niether aaaarrrggghhhh feel so stupid I fell for it. Only 5mph impact but I'm in a Ka hahah smashed the radiator right in.

So, who's at fault?

PS his wheels didn't have mudgaurds on either

dont mean to upset you in any way but if you noticed all of these things wrong with a vehicle you were following then i would say it was your fault for not giving yourself a bit of extra space from a possible hazard.

but thats just my opinion

I hate to admit this but your spot on, I feel a right amateur

[bigcooler]

can you not just deni all knowledge when the missus asks what happened

[Rikki Kitto]

To scared went straight home and grassed me self up

[Sleeper_Avant]

AS Bart Simpson once said (many times lol)
It was like that when i got here!!

And you mounted him matey, so yep, your fault am afraid

[bigcooler]

hide quick

[Error404]

its your fault unfortunately, although technically he's was towing a trailer illegally so he probably won't want to go through insurance if thats any consolation?

[HORCH]

yep, it was your fault, now go and cry in shame naah just blame the van haha, at least its only a ford ka

[Lloyd]

Hope you took loads of photos of the accident site, his poor lighting, weather etc.
Might be helpful if he doesn't want to trouble his insurer.

[Christophski]

Well if all was well with the trailer and van in front it would go as your fault, and unfortunately rightly so however because he had a severe lacking of brake lights if you flag it to the insurance company they will probably/ possibly put it down to his fault due to the legalities of a lack of brake lights etc.

[K7ERG]

Police involved??? If so what was their response?

[Rikki Kitto]

No police involved at the scene, should have called them straight off really had him taken off the road. Anyhoo he decided to involve insurance strangely so the ball is now rolling let them argue the toss