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Re: CA- no insurance...

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Subject: Re: CA- no insurance...
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:40:24 -0800 reply-type=original
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Buster,

Thanks for the reply! Pity you were not the cop that came to that accident 
scene, years ago!

JLC in Lakeside, CA

----- Original Message ----- 
Buster wrote:
> Jacques Le Clainche wrote:
>
>>     A few years after I came to the states, my wife's car was hit in
>>     El Cajon, CA, by a motorcyclist who was "splitting lane" (legal in
>>     CA), attempting to pass her on the right (he was going straight)
>>     as she was turning right into a store driveway. She had her turn
>>     signals on.
>
> It does not make any difference if she had her turn indicators on, for
> your wife was as innocent as innocent can be.  The California Vehicle
> Code is explicit in that ANYONE passing on the right  in an unmarked
> lane if guilty of unsafe passing if they are in an accident.  Period.
> End of argument.  Don't even think of pleading not guilty!!!
>
>>     As the motorcyclist said he was unhurt, the policeman  refused to
>>     write a report.
>
> The cop should be fired!  He is required to write a report if either
> party demands them, or if there is an obvious violation.  (He cannot
> issue a citation at the scene because it did not happen in his presence,
> but the citation and complaint is to be made after investigation by a
> stupidvisor.
>
>>     The motorcyclist had a license but admitted he had no insurance,
>>     right in front of the policeman. I don't know if the policeman
>>     could have, but he did not cite the motorcyclist.  He did not
>>     check the tags on the motorcycle either. The policeman told my
>>     wife and the motorcyclist to exchange cards with details, and that
>>     was it!
>
> Again, he should be fired for laziness.   Ooooops, police unions will
> not stand for firing for laziness!  Not only could he cite the
> motorcyclist, he could have and should have  impounded the motorcycle!
>
>>     Our insurance (State Farm) first said they would rather pay off
>>     the motorcyclist than fight the case!
>
> And THAT is exactly what encourages such frivilous lawsuits and costs
> all of us money!  Until companies and insurance companies get the
> gumption to fight unscrupulous lawsuits, they will continue to
> proliferate and the innocent policy holders will have to pay the price!
>  (The insurance companies don't lose money.  They just pass the costs
> on to the policy holders!)




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