Audi sportscar ploughed into back of family estate
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Undue care and attention. Fails to mention in the headline though that said estate was bumped up on the pavement whilst straddling double yellow lines. Should be and interesting debate between insurance companies.
That ain't gonna buff out 
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A no-brainer for many reasons - 100% Audi's fault.
No doubt that the Audi is at fault, he hit a stationary car, period. It won't stop his insurance arguing that his client hit an illegally parked car though.
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...that was the other side of a solid white line. It is no different than if it were parked in the middle of a farmer's field without permission.
The Audi had no legal right to be on that part of the tarmac.
I can see your argument, and if I were trying to lessen the Audi driver's blame, it is the argument that I would use.
You might be surprised how far an insurance company is prepared to argue the blame for that. The estate car was not only on yellow lines but also up on the pavement and blocking what looks like a cycle lane.
I'm not saying the R8 driver was anything less than a complete tool but unless the estate car had a breakdown or other emergency it shouldn't have been where it was.
I'm not saying the R8 driver was anything less than a complete tool but unless the estate car had a breakdown or other emergency it shouldn't have been where it was.
Probably end up as knock for knock as both cars are in positions they were not legally entitled to be in then both insurance company's will refuse claims for illegal maneuvers and keep the premiums
Insurance company wins again
Insurance company wins again
Some knock though - could have been much worse - thankfully the children were more or less alright!
What if the estate car had broken down?
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Evening my Polak friend, could you please stick to using English on this forum?
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Haha would you prefer Station Wagon munchkin? Ooh and good evening to you also.Evening my Polak friend, could you please stick to using English on this forum?
Thank you ....
Reading the report says parked with passenger door open ,but if he had broken down could be his saving grace
I just wonder how much the insurance costs to hire that car,and what conditions, if any excess do they take that at start of hire.