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Protocol for road traffic accident claims now reformed!
The majority of you reading this will probably be unaware that as from last week the protocol which solicitors and insurers follow for pursuing claims for compensation has changed. There has always been a protocol that governs the claiming world, and it’s what lawyers and insurers use in order to manage claims efficiently – the rules are important for claims to be completed properly!
And as of Friday April 30th 2010, the new Road Traffic Accident Protocol comes in to affect, which will now be used as the rules and regulations for all road traffic accident claims that occur on or after the date mentioned above!
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Helpless driver caught under the bumper of a tanker at 60mph!
Roads are dangerous places – it’s a fact! And as safe as we make them with speed limits and the strict rules of the road, on occasions accidents just cannot be avoided. As specialist personal injury lawyers, we represent countless victims in traffic accidents – and we have seen some remarkable collisions over the years, believe you me!
But this next story really is remarkable! I can honestly say I have never heard of anything like it before! And thankfully, tragedy was averted.
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Learner drivers, Instructors and car accident claims
In addition to all the usual requirements, there are certain conditions that must be met before a learner driver can even drive under supervision:
- The learner driver MUST hold a valid provisional license
- The supervisor MUST be over the age of 21
- The supervisor must hold a full driving license for the type of car being driven
- The supervisor must have held that license for at least 3-years
- The vehicle must display red L-plates
Hitting a parked car accident compensation claims
So your travelling along a small bendy road, driving appropriately for the conditions, when you turn a sharp bend and “BANG” you crash into a parked car.
How could you hit a stationary car you ask yourself? It wasn’t even moving!
Well, in your defence the parked was just carelessly ‘dumped’ smack bang on the bend and you have to be rather careless to park a car on a road bend where drivers coming around the bend cannot see the vehicle till the last minute.
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Cars that know when your ‘drunk behind the wheel’
Japanese car makers Toyota and Nissan are currently developing concept cars that can sense when you have had a drink and then try to drive your car. The automobile giants are focusing on the new anti-drunk technology due to the increase in road traffic accidents caused by over-the-limit drivers behind the wheel.
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