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Teen cyclist accident - report to Garda?

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  • 18-09-2017 7:29pm
    #1
    Orange Juice 935
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭


    It was around four pm and i was driving down the road. When i came to a small T junction. Parking alongside a Tesco home delivery van that was parked on the pavement. I was behind some Electricity van.

    Suddenly there is a loud crunching like sound with a brief pause before a male voice shouting, 'I'm good!'

    Looking in the passenger side window i see a senior from the local secondary school. he is on his back lying on top of his bike, slowly getting up.

    I quickly get out and run around the back. He is already up and picking up his bike being helped by the Tesco man. I ask him if he is alright. He says, 'I'm grand **** breaks, no damage to the car or truck.'

    Looking I see no damage.

    The teen brings his bike to the roadside does some adjustment to his disk breaks with what looked like an L wrench.

    Gets on his bike says 'Good day,' day before cycling off.

    My car is fine and so was the Tesco van.

    My question is do i have to report this to the Gardai? The teen seemed a bit shaken, (as anyone would) but a part from that looked fine, didn't give a name or details. All I know is that he rides a blue bike and is in senior year and is from the local secondary school.

    Any advice?
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    #2
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    If both parties agree its not significant you're ok to continue.

    I'd be slow to think he'll claim against you so probably fine not informing your insurer.


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    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,653 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Same thing happened to me OP, kid on his way to school on the path, me stopping at a t junction. As I am looking right, he runs into my left side and gave me a fright, as my first thought was I had somehow missed seeing a cyclist. As I got out he is at pains to say sorry, but his brakes were not working. Once I made sure he was alright, I then gave him an earful about being on the path. He was on his way and that was that. I had a similar thought to you, but that was the end of it.


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