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Gurney

This Twat has cost us all £49

http://www.manchestereveningnews...._crash_for_cash_ringmaster_jailed

I do hope he is unpopular in prison - except in the showers.

And all Lincoln Navigator buyers should be automatically investigated....
Eff One

You reckon that now he's been stopped, all insurance companies will reduce all premiums by £49?

Didn't think so.
Gurney

Eff One wrote:
You reckon that now he's been stopped, all insurance companies will reduce all premiums by £49?

Didn't think so.


 

I suppose he is the tip of the iceberg. Staging all his crashes in the same area was a bit of a giveaway in the end.
Dr. Hfuhruhurr

Which is why all car hire companies slap a fairly hefty excess on their insurance, and charge you extra if you want to reduce it.
BeN

Scum.

Sadly this happens a lot in Malaysia, where rouge workshops stage crashes in order to drive business up for them.

The lax law enforcement there doesn't help at all.
Humphrey The Pug

Listening to the news this morning and they were talking about uninsured drivers putting up premiums to such an extent that now the average premium is £800.

£800!!, I've never ever had a premium touching that, well aprt from when I was 22, where do they get these figures from?
scamper

Humphrey The Pug wrote:
Listening to the news this morning and they were talking about uninsured drivers putting up premiums to such an extent that now the average premium is £800.

£800!!, I've never ever had a premium touching that, well aprt from when I was 22, where do they get these figures from?


Yes, but don't forget there are drivers like Matt you seem to write off just aobut every car they own  
DradusContact

If the scheme was discovered in november 2008 why is he only just going to jail?
scamper

BeN wrote:
Scum.

Sadly this happens a lot in Malaysia, where rouge workshops stage crashes in order to drive business up for them.

The lax law enforcement there doesn't help at all.


When I was in Malaysia a few weeks ago (Kota Kinabalu), our bus was in a slight accident with a car and I got the impression regarding insurance, it was decided who was at fault there and then and cash changed hands, before everyone went on their way.  No police were needed although a tow truck turned up within 30 seconds looking for business.  Ok, that happens in the UK, but this appeared to be the norn and involved a `tour' bus which would complicate matters i'd have thought.?
BeN

scamper wrote:
BeN wrote:
Scum.

Sadly this happens a lot in Malaysia, where rouge workshops stage crashes in order to drive business up for them.

The lax law enforcement there doesn't help at all.


When I was in Malaysia a few weeks ago (Kota Kinabalu), our bus was in a slight accident with a car and I got the impression regarding insurance, it was decided who was at fault there and then and cash changed hands, before everyone went on their way.  No police were needed although a tow truck turned up within 30 seconds looking for business.  Ok, that happens in the UK, but this appeared to be the norn and involved a `tour' bus which would complicate matters i'd have thought.?


That's quite typical actually. Definitely a staged crash. They settled it quickly before the police can come and bust them.
scamper

BeN wrote:
scamper wrote:
BeN wrote:
Scum.

Sadly this happens a lot in Malaysia, where rouge workshops stage crashes in order to drive business up for them.

The lax law enforcement there doesn't help at all.


When I was in Malaysia a few weeks ago (Kota Kinabalu), our bus was in a slight accident with a car and I got the impression regarding insurance, it was decided who was at fault there and then and cash changed hands, before everyone went on their way.  No police were needed although a tow truck turned up within 30 seconds looking for business.  Ok, that happens in the UK, but this appeared to be the norn and involved a `tour' bus which would complicate matters i'd have thought.?


That's quite typical actually. Definitely a staged crash. They settled it quickly before the police can come and bust them.


Ah I don't know.  The young driver looked quite upset and had a P on the front - newly passed driver or learner?
Mark

"This Twat has cost us all £49"

Imagine what all the other twats residing here cost us - on and off the road...
BeN

scamper wrote:
BeN wrote:
scamper wrote:
BeN wrote:
Scum.

Sadly this happens a lot in Malaysia, where rouge workshops stage crashes in order to drive business up for them.

The lax law enforcement there doesn't help at all.


When I was in Malaysia a few weeks ago (Kota Kinabalu), our bus was in a slight accident with a car and I got the impression regarding insurance, it was decided who was at fault there and then and cash changed hands, before everyone went on their way.  No police were needed although a tow truck turned up within 30 seconds looking for business.  Ok, that happens in the UK, but this appeared to be the norn and involved a `tour' bus which would complicate matters i'd have thought.?


That's quite typical actually. Definitely a staged crash. They settled it quickly before the police can come and bust them.


Ah I don't know.  The young driver looked quite upset and had a P on the front - newly passed driver or learner?


P would be newly passed.
DetmoldDick

I am sure that the insurance companies will be seeking to recover some of their losses from Mr Patel
Humphrey The Pug

DetmoldDick wrote:
I am sure that the insurance companies will be seeking to recover some of their losses from Mr Patel


At a £1 a week!!
Matt

scamper wrote:
Humphrey The Pug wrote:
Listening to the news this morning and they were talking about uninsured drivers putting up premiums to such an extent that now the average premium is £800.

£800!!, I've never ever had a premium touching that, well aprt from when I was 22, where do they get these figures from?


Yes, but don't forget there are drivers like Matt you seem to write off just aobut every car they own  


Cheeky bugger! I sold the 306 before I had the chance.
Chris M Wants a V-10

BeN wrote:
scamper wrote:
BeN wrote:
Scum.

Sadly this happens a lot in Malaysia, where rouge workshops stage crashes in order to drive business up for them.

The lax law enforcement there doesn't help at all.


When I was in Malaysia a few weeks ago (Kota Kinabalu), our bus was in a slight accident with a car and I got the impression regarding insurance, it was decided who was at fault there and then and cash changed hands, before everyone went on their way.  No police were needed although a tow truck turned up within 30 seconds looking for business.  Ok, that happens in the UK, but this appeared to be the norn and involved a `tour' bus which would complicate matters i'd have thought.?


That's quite typical actually. Definitely a staged crash. They settled it quickly before the police can come and bust them.

I was under the impression that in Malaysia, if there is an accident of any sort, you are supposed to leave the vehicles involved where they come to rest until the Police turn up.  This is why often, minor accidents cause huge traffic jams, and also why in some cases people are prepared to "do a deal" there and then, and clear off before the Police get the time to turn up
Gooner

The insurance companies are surely more likely to persue the claiments rather than this guy because they are the ones who took it upon themselves to make the claims. Though surely everyone using the same bloke should have raised suspicions long ago?
Roadsterstu

http://themotor.myfastforum.org/about12664.html

A'hem  

(is it against Forum etiquette to point this out?)
Matt

If the forum had etiquette, but with Alan's reputation, it's all gone a bit tits up on that front.
Apex clipper

Roadsterstu wrote:
http://themotor.myfastforum.org/about12664.html

A'hem  

(is it against Forum etiquette to point this out?)


Quite.

Am I the only one thinking, that I'll have love for this guy to get it wrong. And instead of some old girl in a small car..he...Was rear-ended by a fvcking big artic, whilst the driver is swishing the steering wheel from east to west whilst trying to unlock his brakes.

Guys a C**T..
Twelfth Monkey

A product of the modern world, it seems.  I do hope his time inside is deeply, deeply unpleasant...
Gurney

Roadsterstu wrote:
http://themotor.myfastforum.org/about12664.html

A'hem  

(is it against Forum etiquette to point this out?)


Ooops, sorry stu, missed that entirely
DradusContact

As said above, it hardly seems worth it for £46k over 3 years.  If i was risking jail for money (robbery etc) id want it to be worth the risk, like £500k minimum
Twelfth Monkey

Would you really do that, even for half a million?
Humphrey The Pug

4 years in jail for half a million that will probably be taken off you if you haven't already frittered it away on crap, no chance.

It would need to be at least a life changing amount that would enable you to disappear and set you up for the rest of your life, half a mill isn't enough for that.

Not saying that I would do it anyway though.
DradusContact

I wouldnt do that, waht he did, with honest drivers suffering.  but if i worked for a big company with millions in cash, would certainly be tempted.
BeN

Chris M Wants a V-10 wrote:
BeN wrote:
scamper wrote:
BeN wrote:
Scum.

Sadly this happens a lot in Malaysia, where rouge workshops stage crashes in order to drive business up for them.

The lax law enforcement there doesn't help at all.


When I was in Malaysia a few weeks ago (Kota Kinabalu), our bus was in a slight accident with a car and I got the impression regarding insurance, it was decided who was at fault there and then and cash changed hands, before everyone went on their way.  No police were needed although a tow truck turned up within 30 seconds looking for business.  Ok, that happens in the UK, but this appeared to be the norn and involved a `tour' bus which would complicate matters i'd have thought.?


That's quite typical actually. Definitely a staged crash. They settled it quickly before the police can come and bust them.

I was under the impression that in Malaysia, if there is an accident of any sort, you are supposed to leave the vehicles involved where they come to rest until the Police turn up.  This is why often, minor accidents cause huge traffic jams, and also why in some cases people are prepared to "do a deal" there and then, and clear off before the Police get the time to turn up


That is "by law". Malaysians don't really follow things "by law".
Apex clipper

Arn't cars checked over by expeeeeerts..? Do the insurance companies just pay out.

The article mentions 'him' disconnecting the rear lights.


Roadsterstu

It's shame he didn't pick on some wound-up psycho, and end up having the crap kicked out of him.

Still, prison - better watch his arse...I mean, back...
DaveGibson

Apex clipper wrote:
Arn't cars checked over by expeeeeerts..? Do the insurance companies just pay out.

The article mentions 'him' disconnecting the rear lights.



As far as the car damage is concerned, they wouldn't bother checking so long as the cost is below their nominated threshhold. I know when I was at work, back in the late eighties, our insurer just said yes to any claim under £250. Oddly enough, the repairer's estimate often came out between £245 and £249.
Gooner

DaveGibson wrote:
Apex clipper wrote:
Arn't cars checked over by expeeeeerts..? Do the insurance companies just pay out.

The article mentions 'him' disconnecting the rear lights.



As far as the car damage is concerned, they wouldn't bother checking so long as the cost is below their nominated threshhold. I know when I was at work, back in the late eighties, our insurer just said yes to any claim under £250. Oddly enough, the repairer's estimate often came out between £245 and £249.


But don't you think it would have been sensible to check the car out when there's four people claiming for whiplash?! They can tell if the lights were working when the crash occurred.
Apex clipper

Gooner wrote:
DaveGibson wrote:
Apex clipper wrote:
Arn't cars checked over by expeeeeerts..? Do the insurance companies just pay out.

The article mentions 'him' disconnecting the rear lights.



As far as the car damage is concerned, they wouldn't bother checking so long as the cost is below their nominated threshhold. I know when I was at work, back in the late eighties, our insurer just said yes to any claim under £250. Oddly enough, the repairer's estimate often came out between £245 and £249.


But don't you think it would have been sensible to check the car out when there's four people claiming for whiplash?! They can tell if the lights were working when the crash occurred.


Seems a shoddy practice..these insurance types are running. I remember being whacked whilst in traffic about 20 years ago, and the fella in a suit arriving and going over my Manta...like a rash!
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