No injuries were reported in a 2-car crash on a narrow country lane yesterday afternoon (Monday).
Police were called at around 16:12 to reports of a 2-vehicle collision on Betty Haunt Lane on the outskirts of Newport.
At the scene a Honda CRV had collided with a parked VW Crafter van.
Police and paramedics were called to the scene but thankfully no injuries were reported.
Betty Haunt Lane was closed for a time whilst recovery was arranged.
Why are police called all the time now? our car was smashed into about 10 years ago police said no injury they don’t bother coming out whats changed..
Ran out of Haribos.
Maybe it is because so many involved in RTAs have found the other driver not to have insurance, road tax, MOT, or even driving on false number plates.
I was involved in an RTA in 2006 when a van collided with me. The van had its business details printed all over it. We exchanged details, including information about their insurers. I even provided photos of the truck, including the registration number.
It was only after I had informed my insurers that I would be claiming against the other guy that I established everything was false. The cops said that had I rung 999 immediately after the RTA, they would have established that the guy who hit me had broken the law.
While the RTA wasn’t my fault, I still had to claim against the Motor Insurance Bureau, yet my premiums were still impacted the following year.
There appear to be regular RTAs on the Island, which are published on this website. In addition, in the weekly listings of cases held at the Magistrates’ Court, there are many drug/drink driving incidents too. I think that Island residents are being cautious, as otherwise, if they don’t engage with the cops, they may face financial consequences similar to mine.
“the RTA wasn’t my fault,…yet my premiums were still impacted the following year”
Unfortunately, this will always happen…
if you are involved in an ‘accident’ even if you are in no way at fault, you are still considered to be an increased risk & so your premiums will go up.
premium calculations are based on assessed risk…& statistically, if you have been involved in an accident, the risk that you will be involved in another, is increased.
Dink/drug laws…
Maybe these motorists were speeding!.
Indeed. Suddenly the police seem to have response vehicles and oficers galore. If they have gotspare resources, perhaps they could be deployed preventing antisocial behaviour and shoplifting which are rife.
What ain’t rife on the island in 2025