SMRT bus hit my car...

[Dennisk]

The incident:

 

I was on clementi road(Commonweath Ave West) queueing up to turn in to Clementi ave 2. There were 2 lanes turning into the road, i took the outer lane. There was an accident at the opposite junction and traffic was slow, beside me was a SMRT bus(those extended long one).

 

As i was approaching the turn, i saw the SMRT bus beside me sped up front and make left signal. i immediately put my car to stop knowing that he needed more space to turn into the road and it happened that the rear bumper of the SMRT bus hit/brush my car body just above the front wheel. i only managed to see the left bumper which has scratches and paint from my car, didn't see the car plate after making the turn.

 

I stop by the road side to check my car, damage was dents and scratches. i didn't manage to follow the bus as it make a right turn after that. It was bus 184. Not knowing that bus 184 actually was a looping bus from bukit panjang, i went clementi interchange to check. When i reach Bukit Panjang interchange the person in charge told me that all the buses have returned to the depot at Kranji.

 

When i reached Kranji, i asked for all the BUS 184 plate numbers from the counter. i manage to track which is the bus that has hit me as there was scratches on the bumper.

 

They ask me to talk to the driver tomorrow and see how and also talk to thier claim dept tomorrow as they already went back. No report file on thier side and no police report made.

 

what should i do next?

[Xspace]

Ur case, I also dono who's rite/wrong man... But u never take foto, etc... Nv make report (within 24 hours), not very good...

[Silver_blade]

Report to your insurance co. 1st...and see what they have to say.

[Beei]

You should make a police report beside reporting to insurance

 

Not sure can be consider as hit and run and changing lane without due care..

Edited October 9, 2008 by Beei

[Deathstalker]

Base on my previous & near similar experience...

 

You should report to your insurance company as soon as possible, with pictures - this is because your insurance company can make the claim against the bus's insurance co. first, not the other way round.

 

Got higher chance of winning, especially if the bus makes a claim as well.

 

I make the mistake of not reporting, thinking the damage pretty minor - the bus co then make a claim against me, end up a 6 month tussle, in which I end up regretting not reporting.

 

Hope this helps...

Edited October 9, 2008 by Deathstalker

[Circuit]

u heng... wat time u ganna...

 

yest nite at the other end i suppose....

the ave 2 there end.... junction turn left to ulu pandan... right to singapore poly tat T-junction.

 

i saw a car 5 dr hatch.... ballooning steam out of engine after a crash...

confirm scrap.... the front all smash up...

 

my fren say tat traffic light v easy ganna , and v common for accident

Edited October 9, 2008 by Circuit

[Ichiyen]

woah.....

 

 

think cause there easy to speed.. the road so long and straight...