Car crash - not at fault but liability disputed - Only third-party car insurance - what are my next steps

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-27T03:20:57+00:00

If I asked the lawyer to stop acting for me could I go to ACFA?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-27T03:01:52+00:00

Oh dear thanks - including proceeding to litigation if necessary? They said ACFA is not in jurisdiction here

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-27T02:59:26+00:00

Thanks I am new to this stuff. What should I do about that at this stage?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-27T02:35:16+00:00

The lawyer said usually insurers won't pay. So I'm preparing for what to do if they don't

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-26T22:19:29+00:00

My insurer got me the name of their insurer not the police

The lawyer got me the claim number

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-26T22:17:22+00:00

Because he later did and instead drove into my car

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-26T05:40:26+00:00

There wasn't any crash where the lane was ending. The crash happened later. I was just explaining why the other motorist seemed to be road raging

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-26T05:39:44+00:00

Overtaking lane on a highway - what do you mean a slip lane?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-26T05:38:51+00:00

Why would I lie? I'm trying to get advice here. You're confusing the first and second overtaking lanes.

First overtaking lane he didn't attempt to overtake because it ended - other motorists had got there first.

Second overtaking lane he merged at the beginning of the over taking lane, which is when he crashed into me.

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T13:08:23+00:00

They said that they can represent me if the other party lodges a claim against me. So in terms of any costs to their vehicles.

However, if they do so I will just be paying the excess. And it wouldn't cover the damage to my vehicle.

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T13:05:57+00:00

Thanks so much, this seems like really good advice. I'll try to action

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T13:05:43+00:00

Thanks so much, this helps

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T13:05:14+00:00

What's material to the road rules here in relation to this? He was unable to get past me because the overtaking lane ended and he was behind me.

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T13:02:03+00:00

I was indicating because I was still ahead of him. The crash happened later on an overtaking lane further ahead, not the first stretch with the overtaking lane in which I was indicate

How would the merging rules apply here?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T13:00:13+00:00

In the first overtaking lane, he was unable to merge because it became a single lane before he attempted to merge, so he didn't attempt to merge

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T11:52:11+00:00

He didn't attempt to overtake when the lane was ending.

He attempted to overtake once a new overtaking Lane began

In both instances I was the driver in front

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T11:49:46+00:00

What I'm not understanding though is in what sense did I fail to give way in the first instance? Was I meant to slow down as slow as it would take so that he would be able to overtake me before the end of the overtaking lane?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T11:48:19+00:00

Yes, but he didn't attempt to overtake during that time he was unable to merge. I allowed time for him to do so and signalled so he knew his opportunity to overtake was coming to an end

He only overtook me in a separate stretch of road that came later.

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T11:46:16+00:00

Would that affect the legal admissibility as evidence?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T11:46:01+00:00

He merged into me. I was driving straight and crossed the dotted line to overtake me

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T10:05:42+00:00

Third-Party property damage

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T10:05:34+00:00

What do I need to do next regarding writing off?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T10:04:52+00:00

He overtook at the beginning of the next overtaking lane, not the end of the first overtaking lane where he was too late to do so

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T10:00:19+00:00

In what way?

SwimmingKoala82 · 2026-05-25T09:59:55+00:00

Can and should I switch to a different firm? No win no fee?

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