bent somones number plate by accident

bobin fudge

was walking along a pavement earlier today which has cars that park along side the pavement facing head first on to the pavement

as I was walking my shin caught a number plate of a car half way down, shredded my trousers and I bent their number plate to a 90 degree angle

Owner seen it happen and wasnt fussed with the damage and I wasnt bothered either about my trousers -was just a bit strange

Dont think the driver was really at fault either as his front tyres were just touching the pavement, perhaps I should have been more careful? or the driver not allowing the nose of the car so far forward on the pavement?

I managed to not bang into any of the previous cars or the cars after or done this before in all the times I walk that pavement on a daily basis

Keith186

I've seen cars fail the nct over bent number plates some with sharp edges now I see why.

aujopimur

I'd a least be looking for the price of a new trousers.

bobin fudge

when i say trousers I really meant old tracksuit bottoms -was on my way home from the gym

kneemos

They don't make reg plates the way they used to.

OldmanMondeo

While his wheels where at the kerb, the car would have been blocking part of the footpath. This can be a right pain when the footpath is narrow. Technically, the car may have been causing an obstruction.

Comhrá

kneemos wrote: »

They don't make reg plates the way they used to.

When you're number is up, it's up...;)

CiniO

TBH I can't see how this could be driver's fault.
He was stopped, and you were walking.

Even if he was parked entirely on the footpath blocking it completely, you wouldn't be allowed to struck his car / walk through the roof, etc...

Driver might be responsible for the fine for blocking the foot path, but I can't see how could he be liable for any pedestrian who walked into his car.

bobin fudge

I never said he was though, was just wondering. I said it myself perhaps I should have been more careful or maybe it was the drivers fault.

BTW why would I walk on a cars roof?

randy hickey

The cyclist was to blame.

Cienciano

You were responsible op, did you have insurance for your trousers?

bobin fudge

Cienciano wrote: »

You were responsible op, did you have insurance for your trousers?

no afraid not- too expensive and im normally such a careful walker I didnt think id need insurance

Cash is king

I once hit my leg of a towbar running through a car park, it was fairly sore let me tell ya.

challengemaster

CiniO wrote: »

TBH I can't see how this could be driver's fault.
He was stopped, and you were walking.

Even if he was parked entirely on the footpath blocking it completely, you wouldn't be allowed to struck his car / walk through the roof, etc...

Driver might be responsible for the fine for blocking the foot path, but I can't see how could he be liable for any pedestrian who walked into his car.

Tell that to the thousands of people with successful lawsuits for falling/slipping on wet floors, cracked floors/ground, etc etc etc.

Kenny Logins

Cienciano wrote: »

You were responsible op, did you have insurance for your trousers?

TPFT only.