I scraped someone's car in the carpark of a golf club the other day. I did not have a pen/paper with me so I left my details at the golf club reception thinking that the owner would call in. I contacted my insurance and gave them the registration number of the car. However it's been a couple of days and I've heard nothing. I'm concerned that I haven't done enough. Is there anything more I can/ should do. Thanks
When was "the other day"?
The applicable provisions are here:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170I don't think the golf club reception would qualify as "
any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring", so it seems to me that you are under a duty to report the accident to the police. Despite the wording of the act requiring this to be done in person, many forces now allow you to report the accident online. There is normally a form on the local force's website to report damage-only accidents.
As long as you're prompt, the police are unlikely to care that you missed the 24 hour cut-off by a few hours.
The golf club parking area is not a 'road' so as regards reporting requirements it has to be shown that it is 'a public place'.
Is it?
The golf club parking area is not a 'road' so as regards reporting requirements it has to be shown that it is 'a public place'.
Is it?
I forget the case but the High Court decided years ago that areas like private car parks that allow access to the public qualify..
Safest thing as Op is trying to do the right thing is to report to police, they cannot do you for reporting and that is easier then arguing the rights and wrongs if not reported and it gets nadgy
The golf club parking area is not a 'road' so as regards reporting requirements it has to be shown that it is 'a public place'.
Is it?
Unless it's a private member's club, it would almost certainly classify as a public place, just like a supermarket or pub car park.