was the bus turning left or was it turning to her left! thats the only way they can both have right of way. if it was turning to her left the car had every right to undertake and the girl was in the wrong. the bus turning to her left would explain why there was room for a car up the inside. ether way your girl turned in front of a car going straight thru she will have to pay for repairs to the other car.
wrong2,
Jun 9, 4:55pm
boy is to blame
bitsy_boffin,
Jun 9, 5:13pm
What is the actual intersection so we can see it on Google Maps, your description. is confusing to say the least.
dozerman,
Jun 9, 6:08pm
tell boy to admit fault &girl will front up with $1200 once his 3rd party fixes her car .Had thesame senario was in the guys position (without the bus issue)small claims both at fault pay your own damage.
girl and bus were on Mill S t travelling in opposite directions - both were making right turn (from driver's prospectives) into Derby St.
I think technically daughter is in the wrong, she shouldn't have trusted bus driver to wave her through, she should have been sure herself.
I personally think they are both responsible for damage to their own cars, (considering neither had their own car insured)but daughter felt obliged to offer to help pay for damage to boy's car.
My issue is the big bully father - who incidently didn't have the balls to speak to me when I rang him last night to discuss what was going on. he was an arrogant prick who thought it was easier to hang up on me and keep bullying 18 year old girl.
bettylee,
Jun 9, 9:20pm
"Owner of car makes false statement to police saying he was driving. Ok, whatever"
um, 18year old girl can go to court and tell them "friend of owner" was driving unlawfully!because he was, find out what the fine is for that - "false statement to the police! ok perhaps the money he saved from not paying a fine could be offset for his repairs!
supernova2,
Jun 9, 10:15pm
If I were to advise your gal I'd be saying "do absolutely nothing, admit nothing, and dont offer to pay anything".If the bully father wants to get involved tell him to look up the crimes act for the definition of assult and that he perhaps might want to mind his own business!.When and if (probably unlikely given who was driving) you get served with court papers from the boy post on here and I can advise further.Cheers Don
crzyhrse,
Jun 9, 10:33pm
Tell him to F off. He has no part to play and she does not either have to speak to him nor deal with him if she does not wish to.
pitchey,
May 30, 4:50pm
Crzy has the right idea of it.
Although, with her offering to pay the $600 there may be an argument from the father that this is an "admission of guilt".
I'd say that, if she's 100% certain that it was the other boy driving the car when he should not have been, just let it be.
If the father wants to pursue the matter it'll have to be via the small claims court.
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