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[divernick]

Mashudu - a recipient of a Build-a-Bike - told me this story yesterday:

He was on a dirt road and crashed somehow. A taxi had to stop quickly to avoid hitting him and this resulted in another car slamming into the back of the taxi. The driver of this car blames Mashudu and is holding him responsible for paying for the damage and "confiscated" his bike. Crazy.

All I could do was tell him to go to the cops.

Anyone have any other advice?

[dracs]

divernick, on 30 August 2012 - 11:30 , said:

Mashudu - a recipient of a Build-a-Bike - told me this story yesterday:

He was on a dirt road and crashed somehow. A taxi had to stop quickly to avoid hitting him and this resulted in another car slamming into the back of the taxi. The driver of this car blames Mashudu and is holding him responsible for paying for the damage and "confiscated" his bike. Crazy.

All I could do was tell him to go to the cops.

Anyone have any other advice?

Ja I'd say he should lay a charge of theft...  This stuff happens when people are uninsured - which presumably all 3 parties involved were...

[Schwynn]

Your following distance should always be far enough to avoid a collision if the vehicle in front of you has to do crash stop. The guy in the car behind the taxi is wrong, no question.

[Bateleur1]

Lay a charge of theft.  The second car is at fault for not keeping a safe following distance.

[Mojoman]

Bateleur1, on 30 August 2012 - 11:36 , said:

Lay a charge of theft.  The second car is at fault for not keeping a safe following distance.

Especially on a dirt road where you distance should be even greater due to the surface.! But as it goes here in RSA everyone gets up your ass on the roads!

[divernick]

Thanks for confirming what I was thinking. Let's hope he gets it sorted out.

[Andro]

Doesnt sounds like theft... more like being robbery...

Go to the copshop.

Edited by Andro, 30 August 2012 - 11:45 .

[Riaan Coetzee]

Copshop. And send him a new bike

[divernick]

So good news. Mashudu went to the cops and they accompanied him to the house of the guy who took his bike and he was ordered to give the bike back.

Well done SAPS!

[Riaan Coetzee]

I hope a liberal vaginale oorveeg (also known as a PK) was also dealt out?

[Tumbleweed]

Nice one, divernick! And, once again, big ups to you for the initiative you started!

[Warrior Princess]

yoh!!!

[divernick]

I agree, a big PK was deserved, can't believe how some people take chances!

Mashudu is riding this bike, but I'll swap it back for a MTB (when I have one) for him as he rides dirt roads a lot.

[Niner]

dracs, on 30 August 2012 - 11:34 , said:

Ja I'd say he should lay a charge of theft...  This stuff happens when people are uninsured - which presumably all 3 parties involved were...

Honetsly? You want someone on a bicycle to be insured for 3rd party? really???

[dracs]

dracs, on 30 August 2012 - 11:34 , said:

Ja I'd say he should lay a charge of theft... This stuff happens when people are uninsured - which presumably all 3 parties involved were...

Niner, on 10 September 2012 - 03:10 , said:

Honetsly? You want someone on a bicycle to be insured for 3rd party? really???

Huh...  Where did I say that...?  


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Edited by dracs, 11 September 2012 - 12:19 .