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Car crash - what to do

  • 02-01-2010 10:41am
    #1
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭


    All

    My mate has crashed on the M50. Its a single vehicle crash, he's OK but the car sounds like its a write off. Should he contact the Gardai?
    He's not blocking the road. I'm holding for his insurance companies breakdown service, but its busy I guess, as its been 25 mins on hold so far.

    Also, he has a 2008 Nissan, does anyone have the contact number for their breakdown service? Or will it go to the same service number as the insurance companies?


Comments

  • #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    No injuries so the gardai won't make a priority out of coming. Best off for your mate to get pics and later inform the gardai (by calling down to the station and making a statement)


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Ring the insurance company. Number is on disc.


  • #4
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Yep, if there's no 3rd party damage or injury the cops will have no interest.

    Arrange recovery of the crashed car however.


  • #5
    fletch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,423 ✭✭✭fletch


    He didn't own the Nissan Navara that somehow managed to mount himself right on top of the barriers at Dundrum?


  • #6
    1922
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭1922


    legally obligaed to report the accident none the less. your insurance company will ask to which station its been reported anyway


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  • #7
    Tragedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Tragedy


    fletch wrote: »
    He didn't own the Nissan Navara that somehow managed to mount himself right on top of the barriers at Dundrum?
    That's what I thought!


  • #8
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    Yep thats his Navara.....or after having a look at the underside, it might be was his Navara


  • #9
    Tragedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Tragedy


    Damage didn't look like a write off, but didn't get a brilliant look. Weird how he managed to end up perfectly straight on it though


  • #10
    fletch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,423 ✭✭✭fletch


    Yeh how did he end up like that?


  • #11
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    1922 wrote: »
    legally obligaed to report the accident none the less. your insurance company will ask to which station its been reported anyway
    legally obliged? Why? Because of the possible public damage?


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  • #12
    1922
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭1922


    kbannon wrote: »
    legally obliged? Why? Because of the possible public damage?

    s106 road traffic act, several offences such as failing to report a traffic accient, failure to provide appropriate information, leaving the scene of a traffic accident....

    that said the prosecutions you will see for this relates to "hit & run" accidents


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