Dream day in Camps Bay turns into nightmare

ChrisBrand

Staff - Legal
Staff member
Yesterday me and some friends went to Camps Bay as it was a lovely day in Cape Town. Onto our next destination we are driving in the right lane. A guy and 3 passengers in a Hyundai 1 ton truck in the left lane decide to turn right without looking behind them. I tried to break and hoot but by that time it was too late. He hits me from the left hand side and i have to guide my car past parked cars and a woman trying to enter the same road. Luckily i missed them all.

Jumped out the car and was swearing and asking what the guy was thinking trying to turn into a street when he is in the far left lane??? His response was he had his indicator on and therefore i shouldn't have been there and he is not in the wrong. He was looking for a place and thats why he turned. Almost lost my cool but tried to keep it together. Ask him if its his car and he says yes. Asks if he has insurance and he says no.

Police only arrived 45 min later. In the photo you can see i was right next to him when he suddenly turned and hit me. His bumper snagged my frond fender and basically tore all the way to the back. Only his bumper fell off. You can also clearly see the arrow on teh road indicating you must go straight and NOT turn. You can also see how close i was to the parked cars.

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Just glad everyone is okay. But still very upset over my car
 
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Mike1

Guest
Oh no Chris! We spotted you just the other and were chatting about how awesome your car is. :cry:

How could he not have seen you with those Angel Eyes of yours, its not like your car blends in.

Let us know if there is anything we can do to help, feel sick seeing those pics. :argh:
 

Kish2604

Administrator
Staff member
Sorry boet... The damage is thankfully cosmetic and can be well repaired.. As for that chap, get a good attorney to start the letter of demands immediately or leave it in your insurance hands...
 
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Psymon69

Guest
shit dude!! nie cool nie:cry: kry sommer 'n hol kol op my maag!

fixable I hope, like mike said, if theres anything we can do, just shout.
 

Iceman007

Active member
Fender two doors and a Mirror and repair to left wheel arch. does not look structual. I hope you get it Sorted. Luckily you took pictures. send copy to youre insurance of the accident.
 

Whacko

New member
:argh::argh::argh::argh::argh:

Zombies, the motorists are turning into zombies. Sorry about your car Chris.
 

Twinz

Forum - Support
Staff member
That sucks.

Its shocking that some people just dont belong on the road...they have never heard about defensive driving...basic things like looking left, right, in the mirrors constantly...we have to drive for them as well..:argh:
 

OppositeLockMT

Active member
These are the sort of drivers that just wouldn't cut it in Europe, especially Germany.

SA needs stricter rules on granting citizens driving licences.
 
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Jakkals_F30

Guest
Shit man... really sorry to see what happened and glad everyone is ok though..

I so wish they force people to have insurance in this country so that pricks like that don't get away.

Hope you get it sorted.
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