tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post3641226337649216378..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Perils Of Puddlecote UpdateDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-7761895141949780092013-05-15T07:48:04.438+01:002013-05-15T07:48:04.438+01:00Does that mean you're getting your dad on them...Does that mean you're getting your dad on them? :-)Buckohttp://twitter.com/BuckoTheMoosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-10932853658112341592013-05-14T16:01:49.224+01:002013-05-14T16:01:49.224+01:00contact MP, local councillors, name and shame, loc...contact MP, local councillors, name and shame, local newspaper, keep going, bring private court action for shunting your car (expensive but fun).Mark Wadsworthhttp://profiles.google.com/gmwadsworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-20014128349842783582013-05-14T13:38:00.661+01:002013-05-14T13:38:00.661+01:00I'd actually expect the opposite in terms of e...I'd actually expect the opposite in terms of email/paper unless the extra option of "Deliver only to the person and make them sign for it" is set. Maybe even THEN the email might be better. Why? Because in the case of a delivered letter they could always claim they lost it and that its contents were actually different from what you claim they were. With an email that gets a bit trickier, especially if you cc it back to yourself at the same time.<br /><br /><br />Doing both is definitely the best though. And I'd fully agree that phone assurances are at least fairly worthless (although they can be buttressed if the receiving party for some official reason keeps tapes for a certain period ("for quality and control purposes only" as they often say), and if you follow a call with an email/letter summarizing your immediate memory of the call's contents with a request for 'correction" if the recipient feels you have mis-stated anything.) <br /><br /><br />If you have a friendly lawyer who won't charge you simply for receiving a few mails or emails that they know they don't have to read at the moment, it can be helpful for your prime recipient to see that you're covering your butt in that regard as well.<br /><br /><br />And I guess the ultimate "official" stamp would be if you actually HAD a lawyer of some type send paper mails in your stead. That's when you get into real money for services though.<br /><br /><br />GREAT job in going after them! If more people threw sand in their gears when they screw up in that way they'd tighten up their practices.<br /><br /><br />- MJMMichael McFaddenhttp://profiles.google.com/cantilopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-83882924620097367072013-05-14T10:23:57.799+01:002013-05-14T10:23:57.799+01:00You'll need to look it up Dick, but if I recal...You'll need to look it up Dick, but if I recall correctly there is an exception to Data Protection if the information is needed for legal proceedings. Given that your losses would be recouped in such proceedings from the person who shunted your vehicle, the police probably do have to give you that person's identity.RBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-14461024810542317702013-05-14T10:04:06.655+01:002013-05-14T10:04:06.655+01:00Definitely not, still some other avenues to pursue...Definitely not, still some other avenues to pursue. We've also now unleashed the semi-retired Rottweiler, Mr P Snr - I expect there will a few coarse words. ;)Dick_Puddlecotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-74487833515345238782013-05-14T10:02:08.375+01:002013-05-14T10:02:08.375+01:00Ha! :)Ha! :)Dick_Puddlecotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-26268349038955746972013-05-14T10:01:43.857+01:002013-05-14T10:01:43.857+01:00Useful advice, both. Thanks :)Useful advice, both. Thanks :)Dick_Puddlecotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-80911827463102302152013-05-14T10:01:11.593+01:002013-05-14T10:01:11.593+01:00That seems to be exactly the case according to an ...That seems to be exactly the case according to an e-mail received today. <br /><br /><i>"Under our business processes (?!?) damage only collisions will not be investigated further. Serious damage only (based on actual damage rather than cost)."</i><br /><br /><br /><br />I expect this is why they're not concerned about the undeserved £300+ penalty and other costs incurred.Dick_Puddlecotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-43230245707789351622013-05-14T09:55:43.329+01:002013-05-14T09:55:43.329+01:00I may be wrong but - email is no better than the s...I may be wrong but - email is no better than the spoken word. In any dispute the written word (in a letter) can be used as evidence, but not an email. Always add 'hard copy to follow' to any email, and then send it signed for.P. Ondrinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-59634780660662947402013-05-14T08:00:06.411+01:002013-05-14T08:00:06.411+01:00Just tell the police that the driver sexually assa...Just tell the police that the driver sexually assaulted you in the 1970s. They will go to the ends of the earth to track them down then...James Mastertonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-54631138707497755572013-05-14T00:51:28.451+01:002013-05-14T00:51:28.451+01:00It makes you wonder what their actually purpose is...It makes you wonder what their actually purpose is if they can't be arsed to follow things up when presented with lots of good evidence. It's as if it's all too much trouble.Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-14045960622055239662013-05-13T23:15:39.371+01:002013-05-13T23:15:39.371+01:00I would pursue it just for the righteousness of yo...I would pursue it just for the righteousness of your cause, and on behalf of others who might find themselves in a similar unjust situation, and because if you refer it to your insurers it will put OUR insurance costs up.<br /><br /><br />And because i would be spitting tacks about the whole thing.<br /><br /><br />The police'll be hoping that it'll be too much trouble for you and that you'll go away.<br />I wouldn't blame you for one mo if you did. But I hope you don't.Lysistrata Eleftherianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-18207302426148076972013-05-13T21:39:12.506+01:002013-05-13T21:39:12.506+01:00I suspect that the police can give you the CCTV. B...I suspect that the police can give you the CCTV. But just like many other aspects of the law, the police don't know it too well. And it's not like its an obscure part of the law. For instance, that photographers are free to take photographs of police. This "it's against the law" excuse sounds like a H&S excuse to avoid doing something, because no one can question H&S (or the law). Sounds like making excuses, such as "forgetting to reply". It just means that they can't be bothered to do their job properly.<br /><br />https://www.gov.uk/request-cctv-footage-of-yourself<br /><br />and <br /><br />http://www.ico.org.uk/upload/documents/cctv_code_of_practice_html/8_looking.html<br /><br />says "Once [the CCTV owner] have disclosed an image to another body, such as the police, then they become the data controller for their copy of that image. It is their responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act (DPA) in relation to any further disclosures."<br /><br />and this should help http://www.croydon.gov.uk/advice/legaladvice/cctv<br /><br /><br /><br />Seems that maybe just asking a solicitor to do the requesting might get somewhere.<br /><br /><br />HTHSadButMadLadhttp://sadbutmadlad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-79659107191523257932013-05-13T21:03:02.368+01:002013-05-13T21:03:02.368+01:00I would threaten them with putting names and pictu...I would threaten them with putting names and pictures on your blog Dick.<br /><br />I recently posted about Vodafone customer care, managed to find the head honchos email address, sent him a link to the post.<br />Shall I just say we're still in negotiations at the mo but a free mini version of a certain well known tablet is on offer.barnacle billnoreply@blogger.com