WAshburner wrote:ROG, he certainly wasn't indicating when I pulled up to the roundabout, but after entering the roundabout I was pretty much parallel until about half way across where I started to overtake, so I couldn't see whether he indicated or not, but by that time I was in a postion where I couldn't have done anything about it even if he was.
We were sat next to each other at the line waiting for a gap so he had plenty of chance to see me too.
WAshburner wrote:Thanks for the advice people,
Michael769, the roundabout in question was where the A46 meets the B4082, just east of Coventry and west of Coombe Abbey (we were approaching from the North)
WAshburner wrote:...an accident that I really don't believe I had much influence on. My premiums are going shoot through the roof!
WAshburner wrote:I was in the middle lane pulling onto the roundabout next to the HGV who was in the left lane. I was going straight to come off the roundabout in the outermost lane of the dual carriageway ahead. All other traffic for the dual carriageway was either in the middle or left lanes, as they are when I travel the same route every day for work.
I was all but off the roundabout when the HGV turned in behind me and clipped the back of my car.
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TR4ffic wrote:Get all the details to your insurers and use marked-up printouts from Google Maps to show/illustrate where you and the HGV were on entering the roundabout and where the collision took place.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
michael769 wrote:Unfortunately your insurers can only go on what they are told about the accident and it will to an extent be your word against his.
At lot will depend on how closely his account matches yours, and you may need to be prepared to stand your ground and argue your case. Were there any independent witnesses? Was it reported to the police?
Ancient wrote:WAshburner wrote:...an accident that I really don't believe I had much influence on. My premiums are going shoot through the roof!
Actually there are things you can do to reduce the chances of something like this.
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