Got hit by an uninsured traveller

Dansrockin · 1st July 2018, 18:02

I was on my way to the shops earlier when I was cut up on a roundabout by a transit pick-up. We've had issues over the last week with travellers camping in a field across the road from us, and straight away I thought this is going to be trouble.
The driver got out and started getting mouthy saying I could see him coming and I should've waited as he was in a bigger vehicle! Even though I was on the roundabout already!
Anyway, he wrote down his details, name, reg number, phone number and insurance company. I gave him mine and he drove straight back up the hill towards the travellers camp. I still had my doubts so I rang LV, who were his supposed insurers, and guess what? No details of that reg on the system! I contacted the police, no insurance or tax, but the reg did belong to a white transit pick-up. Nothing they can do as there were no injuries, but they'll keep an eye out for it on the roads.
So, the damage! My passenger side headlight is smashed, the bumper is broken all around the light area, and the wing is dented.
I've managed to get hold of a replacement headlight, but I'm struggling with a wing and bumper.
I don't want to go through insurance as they'll just write the car off, and I'll lose my NCD.
Any chance someone out there has a passenger side wing and a front bumper for a mk1 75 in jbh Wedgewood blue going cheap? It would be very appreciated if anyone can help!

1st July 2018, 18:02	#1
Dansrockin Posted a thing or two MG ZT number 1 of 25 celestial!! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Banbury Posts: 1,967 Thanks: 208 Thanked 242 Times in 166 Posts	Got hit by an uninsured traveller I was on my way to the shops earlier when I was cut up on a roundabout by a transit pick-up. We've had issues over the last week with travellers camping in a field across the road from us, and straight away I thought this is going to be trouble. The driver got out and started getting mouthy saying I could see him coming and I should've waited as he was in a bigger vehicle! Even though I was on the roundabout already! Anyway, he wrote down his details, name, reg number, phone number and insurance company. I gave him mine and he drove straight back up the hill towards the travellers camp. I still had my doubts so I rang LV, who were his supposed insurers, and guess what? No details of that reg on the system! I contacted the police, no insurance or tax, but the reg did belong to a white transit pick-up. Nothing they can do as there were no injuries, but they'll keep an eye out for it on the roads. So, the damage! My passenger side headlight is smashed, the bumper is broken all around the light area, and the wing is dented. I've managed to get hold of a replacement headlight, but I'm struggling with a wing and bumper. I don't want to go through insurance as they'll just write the car off, and I'll lose my NCD. Any chance someone out there has a passenger side wing and a front bumper for a mk1 75 in jbh Wedgewood blue going cheap? It would be very appreciated if anyone can help!