Big Red Bus rear-ended in Sheffield

[Duncan Thomson]

At 08:28 7/01/2002, Huw Powell wrote:

> > Damage to the Bus is superficial - bumper marks and paint scratches.
> > Pictures later.
> >
> > Of course, she only has Third Party insurance

hmmm... does 'she' refer to the Bus or the other driver?

>What the heck is Third Party ins.?  Around here the "least" insurance
>you can get is the kind that fixes other peoples cars and bodies when
>you hit them.

that's 3rd party, covers other cars, but you have to look after your own...

> > and doesn't look the
> > sort that could afford even another 22-year-old Fiesta. let alone a
> > new car.  Wish me luck recovering my excess as an uninsured loss via
> > civil proceedings.

I guess it's the Bus that only has 3rd party then, otherwise you'd be
covered...
sorta wish 3rd party insurance was compulsory over here (NZ) like in the
states...
would probably lower premiums as well... and since I'm the sort of slacker
that doesn't always 'get around to it' (BAD Duncan) it would ensure that I
was always insured.

anyway, sympathies to you car, Phil...

cheers
Duncan