07-07-2012, 06:36 PM
I don't see why he won't have a chance in court. The officer who wrote the accident assessment would be required to be there, and he himself said that you weren't driving too close, and informed you that the driver you crashed into had told him you weren't driving erratically or too close for the conditions, or that he even knew you were there. The other driver locked his brakes as well, is he being given a course or court order? I'm going to guess not.
But anyway, the officer would be required to be there, and he would most likely be reading from his notes taken at the scene. You would be able to explain your situation in relation to the cyclist who you had swerved to avoid due to the BMW driver reversing erratically (both of whom promptly f*cked off - but did the police ever investigate what was said about the BMW driver, as considering he was reversing out I would presume he lived in the house or at least knows the occupants).
I understand why people are suggesting to go for the course, but in the first instance I think you should respond with what the attending officer had said to you at the scene and ask for explanation as to why this would constitute a summons for either a driver awareness course or to a court hearing.
But anyway, the officer would be required to be there, and he would most likely be reading from his notes taken at the scene. You would be able to explain your situation in relation to the cyclist who you had swerved to avoid due to the BMW driver reversing erratically (both of whom promptly f*cked off - but did the police ever investigate what was said about the BMW driver, as considering he was reversing out I would presume he lived in the house or at least knows the occupants).
I understand why people are suggesting to go for the course, but in the first instance I think you should respond with what the attending officer had said to you at the scene and ask for explanation as to why this would constitute a summons for either a driver awareness course or to a court hearing.