Another reason why I hate cops
 

Go to make a left hand turn off the main road and get smacked by a state trooper! Yet its my fault when he came on the wrong side of the road! wtf!!!

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Someone near by said they was running 80-90mph. Hit hard enough to dent passenger side. They were supposedly chasing a car... with no lights on... when there was no other car on that road for some time...

Long story short I got screwed for doing nothing. Dont know if Im goin to fix it or part it. It seems like alot of damage to try and fix unless I can find a shell. What you guys think?

I say its totaled..I dont see the worth in fixing that. Also I say you should fight in court and make the cop pay..just because your a cop, does not mean you did not make a dumb mistake.

P.I.T. Maneuver....epic fail lol. Rookies!

Sorry to see that.... why not take it to a collision center and submit the insurance claim.

yeah i say fight it. you claim he didnt have his lights on and was not chasing a car. Iono why you would let him blame you he clearly is trying to keep himself out of fault. FIGHT IT!

sorry to here about that, but i think your screwed. All for the fact you were turning left. Failer to yeild on a left hand turn will screw you all the time, doesnt matter if the person was cop or not they could be doing way over speed limit and it still would be your fault. I hope something works out for yah but it looks totalled.

that is bs, call insurance, get a lawyer, just because they are cops doesn't mean their infallible.

Same goes for civilian drivers.

Sorry man I know how you feel but I would fight it. F*** the Police! Make him pay to get you a nice new car.

I think he did yield... but the cop took him from behind... ( :rofl: ). It appears the cop was in the other lane trying to get around on the outside and then hit him in the driver's rear.

Honestly if they cop didn't have his lights on, I don't see how they could say it was your fault... THAT'S WHY THEY HAVE LIGHTS.

Court! Also.."cops" isn't a single entity. What you probably meant to say was "Another reason I hate careless jerks who become cops." No need to bash on cops in general as if they all deserve it.

fight it!.. and there was a witness

yeah, lawyer up and fight it. 1. cop car might have dashboard camera that shows what happened. and 2. cop should have reported that he was chasing a car to dispatch, if they don't have that on file, then he is a liar.

Lawyer up and take it to court.

ya lawyer up and fight. there is no reason anyone, including a cop, should be traveling at that speed on a civilian road. If he had his lights on sure, but you said he didnt, the witness said he didnt, so he was clearly being reckless and needs to be dealt with with the proper punishment. Talk to a lawyer and go from there. Best of luck as always.

there are reasons police can pursue without lights or sirens.

^ not while going 90mph... thats putting his life and everyone else's in danger... see the outcome? thank god nobody was hurt!

If you had full coverage I HIGHLY recommend you using it. Pay your deductible (if the vehicle is totaled it'll be deducted from your settlement), and let your insurance company go after them for reimbursement.

Trying to deal with a government agency with an accident and getting paid is the Biggest pain the ___ (I know I deal with it on a daily basis at work).

yeah, there are lots of reasons for police to be going on a call without their emergency lights on, BUT they are still liable for damages if they crash, especially if they don't have their emergency lights on because other cars on the road have no idea that they should be getting out of the way for the officier.

if the cop had his lights on, and the driver fails to clear the roadway for the cop, then yes, the motorist would be at fault, but that is not the case this time.

I agree with all the points that draxcaliber had said so i wont repeat them... Also glade to see you walk away from the accident with no injuries...

if that is the case and he was truly "on pursuit" then the police should be responsible for all damages don't they have insurance for that kind of thing? Sounds fishy to me something isn't right.

Someone mentioned the dash cam thing however in most police vehicles the cams are only activated once they initiate their lights, atleast thats how the ones I have seen have and been told by family in law enforcement so there is a easy way to tell...

Fight it

http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/4557517.php?
NJ state trooper killed 2 sisters when he didn't have his lights on. He was found not guilty.

EXACTLY!

No full coverage :( no way could I afford it. Insurance company said they couldnt pay anything for me with the coverage I have which sucks! I know for a fact they wasnt chasing a car cause I was going north on that road and hadnt passed a car in forever, turned and started heading back south and then got hit after that. I got a lawyer which said its clearly his fault just dealing with the cops will be a pita. Hopefully I get another or mine fixed atleast!

Now thats BS!

It will be a LONG fight it will take a while for you to get reimbursed. Was it a young cop or a old cop. Make sure you get reimbursed for lawyer fees, hospital visits, rental car, etc everything

add a new poll selection, buy a new car and fight the case!

hope your car is paid in full or you got a whole new ball of problems coming your way.....always carry full insurance........and question is did you pull out in front of the cop.....if so you are at fault no matter how fast he was going.......good luck man.

thats messed up, im sorry to hear that...i say try to fight it or just get a new tc because it might cost a lot to fix that

yeah... that is definitely not your fault...

paid cash I had save up for it. No, I didnt pull out in front of him. 2 lane road, turned left, he went in other lane and hit me like he was trying to pass or something.

duuude ____ the police. no seriously that is ____ed up, but hey dude seriously I could use alot of parts on your car. im gonna pm you.

Reason why I hate NYS Troopers? Where do you live at man?

Good Point :clap:

fight it...and see if he had his camera on to prove he was in a chase.

Were you tuning on to another road? I so it should have been a no passing zone. He madea an illegal maneuver. Looking at your picture I see double lines in the center of the road. Again no passing zone. If his lights are on he may have some right to pass in a no passing zone but without them. I don't think he has a leg to stand on. Were you ticketed for a violation? If so don't pay it and go to court. Talk to your insurance. They may provide legal cousel for you.

Sorry to hear that man, yea some officers can be ___ holes! Some... Haha, I am in the academy right now and I have met quite a few of them all ready just from being pulled over before and from meeting them in the academy.

But yea I would scrap it out and sell the good parts that car is gone!