Hit by a car

Thought this may make an interesting discussion.

What made me make this thread was that I was just in an accident with another car. I was riding my bike on the pavement (I usually ride in the road but this was a road where I needed to be on the opposite of where I was going) and a car pulled out of its drive and knocked me over. I go into the main road. Thankfully no one was coming the other way so have only a few bruises and a busted front wheel.

I apologised to the male driver after he made sure I was OK, but his female passenger immediately started swearing at me saying it was illegal and my fault. She looked at the car and saw I had knocked out a front fog light and immediately did her but saying "this is a brand new car!" You will have to pay for this, wanted my insurance details (lol) etc. She never asked if I was OK etc.

Accidents happen and to be fair both me and the driver were at fault. I accept this and move on from it. But what shocked me was this woman's reaction, how she valved a front fog light which she would hardly notice over my life. Their car is also driveable unlike my busted front wheel on my bike.

While I walked back home I contemplated man vs material goods. Have things really become that bad that humans valve their possessions over another humans wellbeing? Or is this a blip.

 

Blimey Jane

I'd go along with what Shiney said.

Also hope you're ok too Must have been a bit of a shock.

 

Glad your ok Jane..That must off been a scary moment for you my friend

 

Glad you're OK JJ...A child or elderly person might not have been so lucky.Sorry about the bike...

 

Thanks everyone.

He defiantly hit me all right shiney . The front of his car hit me and tipped my bike over. As I was on the pavement at the time and he was exiting his driveway (driving forward) I spilled out onto the main road. I dread to think what would have happened if a car was coming down the road.

Many people have said to me I should have phoned the police but to be honest I didn't know this at the time. I was trying really hard to remain calm as well as I knew I would now have to walk back with a damaged bike and not get anxious about it, which I successfully did. This passenger screaming at me also made me incredibly uneasy too and so didn't really want to stick around. I know you're meant to exchange details at the time but I didn't know this applied with cyclists so assumed the woman passenger was being daft at the time. I still don't know if I should contact the police over it or not as it was nearly 24 hours ago and I don't feel in a great mental state to be dealing with the police either. My bikes brakes also failed but it was one of those events where it happened so fast that I don't think my brakes would have stopped it from happening but may put me more at fault.

Thank you everyone for their concerns. I am still pretty shaken up by the incident and I now have big bruises on my legs. My back also ain't in good shape either. I feel pretty stiff everywhere and I may go to a doctor just to get myself checked out next week too.

Mods could we please change the title to something a bit more appropriate please? I was thinking some strange things yesterday, like texting Mr Jane asking if we had any bread at home left before telling him I had been knocked down. I presume this is a mental coping mechanism to deal with shock.

 

Shock does odd things to folk, not unusual. Deffo get checked over by the Doc

 

So sorry Jane, the first thing that sprang to my mind, after reading you were okay, what if it had been a pushchair he had hit. . The person pushing would have been behind, obviously, or a child running on the path, a small child would not have had a chance. His passenger should watch him out if they have no vision of the path.

 

hope your ok x i drive very slowly out of my drive he couldn't have been doing that or he would have spotted you x

 

Hope you're ok!