What is wrong with people these days??????

Horrific

My daughter who is 31 was involved in a road rage incident. A mature male with children in his car tailgated then blocked her car . He then got out and proceeded to bang on her window and smashed it.
Thankfully 2 men and 1 woman came to her aid. My daughter was given phone numbers of two of the witnesses and the rego number of the assailant.
My daughter reported it to police. She has since gone back a second time to police to question the outcome and asking fir a copy of her statement.

Still waiting !!!

The victim was most likely driving to the conditions as visibly would have been reduced.
When it is raining heavily some people drive faster instead of slower. Police, Ambulance Paramedics and Tow Truck Drivers and sometimes Fire Service or SES volunteers dislike seeing the results. People forget they sometimes take considerable risk rescuing people. Yes, it is their jobs but they don't like seeing the outcome. It is the same with duststorms. Many people will not slow down. Sometimes you hear their motors but don't actually see the vehicles.

Dreams said:

My daughter who is 31 was involved in a road rage incident. A mature male with children in his car tailgated then blocked her car . He then got out and proceeded to bang on her window and smashed it.
Thankfully 2 men and 1 woman came to her aid. My daughter was given phone numbers of two of the witnesses and the rego number of the assailant.
My daughter reported it to police. She has since gone back a second time to police to question the outcome and asking fir a copy of her statement.

Still waiting !!!

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Sadly you may never see any copy of your report.

Back in the '80s I was assaulted by a driver who made a right hand turn at a major intersection, against a red light.

I was on the pedestrian crossing of the road he turned into, and only avoided being knocked down by inches.

When I expressed my feelings about his recklessness he jumped out of his vehicle and attacked me. At the time I was carrying coffee and sandwiches for myself and others in my office.

He punched me in the face, chipping one of my upper front teeth and then ramed his knee into my groin, before jumping back into his car and driving off.

I didn't have any chance to defend myself.

Two witnesses, who saw the whole incident gave me an envelope with their contact details and the vehicle registration written on it and offered to give evidence in court.

After returning to the office, I walked to the police station, which was on one corner of the same intersection and reported the incident, giving the officer taking the report the the envelope.

At the time, he asked if I would be seeking compensation.

Not knowing that there was a chip in my teeth and feeling only mild discomfort remaining from the groin injury, I said "probably not".

However, on my way home that night my groin became very painful, so I went to get checked out at the hospital, it was after-hours for GPs.

That was when I was told that an artery in my groin was ruptured and surgery to stop the bleeding could result in my becoming sterile.

It also transpired that the damage to my tooth was significant, ultimately causing the bottom half of the tooth to break off.

I was persuaded to seek compensation from the Victims Compensation Tribunal (VCT).


However when I called the police station to ask for a copy of my report, I was told "no such report was found" and that there was "no officer at the station, with the name that I was given, by the young officer who took my statement".

I spoke with the switchboard operator, the desk Sargent and then the Sargent of Detectives, in search of the envelope and any record of my report.

Fortunately, these three people documented their conversations with me. This was the reason why the VCT approved my claim for compensation.

Otherwise I would have been left to cover all the costs of my, successful, treatment on my own.

So make sure your daughter keeps asking, and I suggest that she makes phone calls as well. The police phone systems tend to record all incoming phone numbers.

So the fact that you called is on record, even if the reason for the call isn't.

If you make a report you are entitled to ask for the report number if you are noy offered it.
In the case of an insurance claim you could be asked for the report number

Towing said:

The victim was most likely driving to the conditions as visibly would have been reduced.
When it is raining heavily some people drive faster instead of slower. Police, Ambulance Paramedics and Tow Truck Drivers and sometimes Fire Service or SES volunteers dislike seeing the results. People forget they sometimes take considerable risk rescuing people. Yes, it is their jobs but they don't like seeing the outcome. It is the same with duststorms. Many people will not slow down. Sometimes you hear their motors but don't actually see the vehicles.

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Drivers speeding in heavy rain or fog are my nightmare. Add the fact that some don't switch their lights on because, I was told, they can see where they're going. Yes, but I can't see your white or grey car in the fog. It seems they want to leave the situation asap and others must get out of their way.

The way things are now on the road with drivers, it's very necessary that you have good pen and pad to wright down number plates of any offenders, date, time & place of incident.