Cannon Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Well today a friend of mine decided to take my other friends lexus for a spin around a camp site. Everything was going well until he lost control and hit a caravan. Immediately afterwards the occupiers of the caravan came out and pulled him out of the car after kicking a piece of it off. They proceded to lay into him busting his lip, nose and leaving him with a concussion. He did have some drink in him at the time. Now the lexus and caravan are wright offs and the owner of the caravan is adamant that it's going to cost £1000 for my mate to buy it. The police were involved and have left it as a civil matter. Where do both parties stand? -Does my mate have to buy the van (maybe risking court??) The caravan isn't worth £1000 -What about him getting assaulted? I'm just curious as to what you guys think about this. Seems a bit of a sticky situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Define 'some drink in him'. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmooney Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Not sure that things work the same over on that side of the pond but... I say he buys the caravan and then goes to the police and files every charge related to the assault that he can and sees them prosecuted to the fullest extent. He can't walk away from the accident but assault cannot go unpunished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantidgwell Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 probably can in britain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Define 'some drink in him'. FM He was tipsy, but it wouldn't matter as it was private land Im sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 He was tipsy, but it wouldn't matter as it was private land Im sure Just lost my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter_zero Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 IMHO he deserved a good kicking. Driving around a camp site drunk!! There are kids on camp sites, if he managed to hit a caravan then what would he have done if a kid had run out from behind a bloody caravan. Really makes me sick. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 IMHO he deserved a good kicking. Driving around a camp site drunk!! There are kids on camp sites, if he managed to hit a caravan then what would he have done if a kid had run out from behind a bloody caravan. Really makes me sick. John Would have to agree myself. That's my outlook on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) your mate got a good hiding for his actions , so just walk away from it , tippsy =drunk driving Edited May 17, 2009 by duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) well what ever he gets thats his own fault.and he only got a spilt lip. and the rest. lucky him. Edited May 17, 2009 by mossy835 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 i thought it was an offence to drive over the limit anywhere even private land, which by the way a caravan site isn't, find it hard to believe the police walked away if alcohol was involved and a car had justed crashed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 How i see it is: 1)He shouldnt have been driving while under the influence.The fact he wasnt on a public road is immaterial because there were members of the public around along with their possesions. 2)He should pay up cause he broke something which didnt belong to him. 3)He was lucky to get away with a fat lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 God help any drunk that run's into my caravan when i am on my jolly's if my little boy was in it' ithink i wouldn't stop kicking till he was dead stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Think he got lucky TBH. He could have got a lot worse. It was a fireman that initially hit him. Glad it wasn't me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 IMHO he deserved a good kicking. Driving around a camp site drunk!! There are kids on camp sites, if he managed to hit a caravan then what would he have done if a kid had run out from behind a bloody caravan. Really makes me sick. John As above.+ some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 He was tipsy, but it wouldn't matter as it was private land Im sure still makes him an idiot. IMHO he deserved a good kicking. Driving around a camp site drunk!! There are kids on camp sites, if he managed to hit a caravan then what would he have done if a kid had run out from behind a bloody caravan. Really makes me sick. John sums it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 if the car and caravan are both write offs he must have been doing some , got off lightly in my eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Are we talking travellers site or holiday site ? If a travellers site then that would explain the police walking away,as they dont "do" travellers sites for reasons only known to them. If it was holiday,then your mate is a prize pr1ck and deserved a kicking and should have been arrested and got another kicking and a fine and another kicking and banned for DD and finally got another kicking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 It was a public camp. He wasn't really going that fast but I think where he hit the caravan done the damage. It was near enough on the towbar attachment thingy I never seen it happen but I looked out after the big thump and it looked like the lexus was part of the caravan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 If I was your other friend who lent him the car I would of gave him a kick in as well. idiot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 If I was your other friend who lent him the car I would of gave him a kick in as well. idiot Well the owner of the car never knew anything about it until it happened. He was sleeping at the time, but he did get an absolute grilling about not looking after his keys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 he got of light.having suffered at the hands of a: tipsy: driver i would have probebly shot him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Id tell your mate to pay up and shut up, hes been very stupid and got off lightly. If it was a so called mate of mine that stole my car and crashed it then id get the police involved regards taking without consent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 well he can.t claim on his insurance so it,s going to cost him a few bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 he got of light.having suffered at the hands of a: tipsy: driver i would have probebly shot him. Be very careful about such comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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