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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2005, 12:02:54 am »
Maybe city could help us out with this one..

So say you see a car hit another then drive away.  You record the licence plate # and some vehicular details and put that on the defenseless car's windshield.

Better yet, what if you return back to your car with a damaged bumper and a similar note on your windshield.  What can you really do?  Report it to your insurer?  They probably won't cover it unless the other car tries to report bumper damage...

Even with witnesses, such an incident hurts everyone because of all the red tape.
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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2005, 11:31:53 am »
Roba - in BC, reporting such damage to ICBC is a valid thing to do as it is considered "hit & run" and ICBC will pay (subject to your deductible of coarse) for damages under the comprehensive section of the policy IIRC.
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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2005, 02:24:26 pm »
Quote from: robarakira on September 03, 2005, 08:46:21 pm
Downtown yesterday evening, I was a witness to THREE parallel parking accidents err crimes. 

I'm not going to suggest anything, but all were women drivers.

All hit cars parked infront/behind.  There was little if any damage but I cannot believe these people park this way.  Makes me very angry.

blame the system not the driver..  its the system that gives these people a licence to parallel park in such a poor way
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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2005, 05:18:30 pm »
Quote from: robarakira on September 06, 2005, 12:02:54 am
Maybe city could help us out with this one..

So say you see a car hit another then drive away.  You record the licence plate # and some vehicular details and put that on the defenseless car's windshield.

Better yet, what if you return back to your car with a damaged bumper and a similar note on your windshield.  What can you really do?  Report it to your insurer?  They probably won't cover it unless the other car tries to report bumper damage...

Even with witnesses, such an incident hurts everyone because of all the red tape.

Oh God, here we go again.... :'(

Long story short....Unless one of your witnesses can pick the driver out of a photo line-up or he decides to fess up to the incident, there will be no charges laid. Charges CANNOT be laid against the owner of the vehicle just because he/she is the owner. However if you have the other vehicle's information you can call your insurance company and claim it. Plus there is also the civil court route to attempt to recoup your losses. The burden of proof in civil court is far different than in criminal court.

Remember, I don't make the rules I just enforce them...

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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2005, 05:24:36 pm »
Quote from: city_pig on September 06, 2005, 05:18:30 pm

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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2005, 07:35:27 pm »
This forum needs an FAQ section - as in... "FAQ!  Not THIS question again!"   ;D 
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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2005, 07:59:15 pm »
Quote from: ovr50 on September 06, 2005, 11:31:53 am
Roba - in BC, reporting such damage to ICBC is a valid thing to do as it is considered "hit & run" and ICBC will pay (subject to your deductible of coarse) for damages under the comprehensive section of the policy IIRC.


Comprehensive does cover it you're right, but $300 later.  I previously had a $1000 deductable until I realized it's importance.  Anyway, you could be paying that $300 deductable all the time if you always park downtown.
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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #27 on: September 06, 2005, 09:42:51 pm »
Thats one of the reasons I still like Chrome Bumpers on my vehicles as for $200. I can replace or rechrome almost anyone of them. The newer bumpers which are all coloured coded to the car are much more expensive to replace and also damage much easier I beleive. I have had scruff marks on them and they always polish out with No permanent damage. If they had been painted they would have cost a small fortune to be repaired.  :)
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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #28 on: September 08, 2005, 02:58:27 am »
Barrie's dream bumper:
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Re: RANT: Parallel Parkers
« Reply #29 on: September 08, 2005, 10:18:39 am »
Quote from: barrie1 on September 06, 2005, 09:42:51 pm
Thats one of the reasons I still like Chrome Bumpers on my vehicles as for $200. I can replace or rechrome almost anyone of them. The newer bumpers which are all coloured coded to the car are much more expensive to replace and also damage much easier I beleive. I have had scruff marks on them and they always polish out with No permanent damage. If they had been painted they would have cost a small fortune to be repaired.  :)

You have a good point Barrie1 BUT... the majority of damage to bumpers is in the form of scuffs and scrapes.  I just had a quote to have my rear bumper repainted by the dealer and it was $200.   A crack or break is a different storry.  Metal bumpers do have their advantages....  they don't crack or break as easy but they do rust over time.  Plastic gets brittle.  I think plastic and metal bumpers both have their pro's and con's. 
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