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What the fark?

First I have to demand that the Police actually show up and now they want to "wash their hands" of it? I would go to the station and lodge an official complaint, short of that get a letter from a lawyer and start preparing to take AKTUNG to the cleaners.

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OMFG! I have not been on these forums for a few weeks and I return to this very bad news. Dave it is so sad to see your labour of love ruined!

Once again certain factions of the police force have shown contempt for the young public.

My opinion is, If you have witnesses that were not in your car, I would collect statements from each of them and gather all your photographic evidence. Including a rough diagram of the road and each cars position, then take your theory and a complaint to the ombudsman. With the evidence of how your car was damaged it should prove without a doubt that your are not at fault and the police are negligently brushing you off. Thats what I think anyway.

If AKTUNG knows he is in the wrong he is the lowest person I know of.

Good luck Dave!

I'm happy to go to the scene and take some pics giving an idea of where your car came to rest in relation to where the set of lights are etc. (giving an indication as to the amount of momentum he had). Didn't see the impact itself but was there on the night and live close by so this is no hassle for me. Let me know. In retrospect, we probably should have done so on the night.

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