TT_Vert
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Before I went I knew my CC would not cover trucks. I opted not to get the rental company insurance as after reading the fine print it does not cover the other vehicle involved and regardless if I'm at fault they take a $1000 from my CC until they figure out what the insurance companies decide. Now here is the rub.
I was in an accident while on Bonaire. I was in a 40km area (~25mph) where a car was going well beyond that. I turned in front of him as he was quite a distance away and he ended up T boning me, putting my on two wheels and destroying both of our vehicles. I saw the car off in the distance and had more than enough time to turn if the vehicle was even remotely going the speed limit. I'd guesstimate he was going over 60 MPH and probably 50 when he hit us. The officials that came measured his 50' of skid marks and took pics (As did I) and took a statement from me. My question is, do they actually investigate this stuff? Based on forensic evidence, damage to vehicles, skid marks, etc. he was going well beyond the speed limit but do they actually care? I know in the US that me turning in front of a vehicle is my fault unless the other vehicle is deemed to be at an an excessive speed. The person who came out to take the report was friends w/ the local who hit me (Fist bump when he arrived sort of confirmed that) which probably does not bode well for me. They're holding my 1k on my CC but I'm wondering what the next step is (They really had no info for me when I got a new rental). I really don't feel this was my fault in any way and cannot see having to basically buy two vehicles due to this guys excessive speed. I did send an email to the company w/ pics and my side of what exactly happened. Hopefully they go to bat for me but if they don't and I'm found liable do they generally just take that 1k or go after you? I think I know the answer just hoping someone else has been in this same situation.
It seemed they were a bit shady just in the short time we waiting in line to pickup/return a vehicle. (Charging people twice for insurance that they already bought, charging for damage in a spot already circled on the sheet, etc.).
Thanks for any input/opinions you may have.
Dave
I was in an accident while on Bonaire. I was in a 40km area (~25mph) where a car was going well beyond that. I turned in front of him as he was quite a distance away and he ended up T boning me, putting my on two wheels and destroying both of our vehicles. I saw the car off in the distance and had more than enough time to turn if the vehicle was even remotely going the speed limit. I'd guesstimate he was going over 60 MPH and probably 50 when he hit us. The officials that came measured his 50' of skid marks and took pics (As did I) and took a statement from me. My question is, do they actually investigate this stuff? Based on forensic evidence, damage to vehicles, skid marks, etc. he was going well beyond the speed limit but do they actually care? I know in the US that me turning in front of a vehicle is my fault unless the other vehicle is deemed to be at an an excessive speed. The person who came out to take the report was friends w/ the local who hit me (Fist bump when he arrived sort of confirmed that) which probably does not bode well for me. They're holding my 1k on my CC but I'm wondering what the next step is (They really had no info for me when I got a new rental). I really don't feel this was my fault in any way and cannot see having to basically buy two vehicles due to this guys excessive speed. I did send an email to the company w/ pics and my side of what exactly happened. Hopefully they go to bat for me but if they don't and I'm found liable do they generally just take that 1k or go after you? I think I know the answer just hoping someone else has been in this same situation.
It seemed they were a bit shady just in the short time we waiting in line to pickup/return a vehicle. (Charging people twice for insurance that they already bought, charging for damage in a spot already circled on the sheet, etc.).
Thanks for any input/opinions you may have.
Dave
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