A motorcyclist shared how his motorcycle was damaged in an alleged hit and run accident at Block 517 Hougang Avenue 10 on 31 March at about 7.30am in the morning.
He said that he had parked his motorcycle at the carpark and when he returned, found it lying on its side, along with a note by a witness who saw what happened.
The bike owner said that despite lodging a police and witness report, he can’t claim from his insurance because the person who hit his bike didn’t make a report on his end.
Here is what he said
police report and accident report has been made but apparently cannot claim because he didnt report on his side!!
my vehicle was stationary , apparently when i went to my motorcycle it was in side stand, and i found a note that a witness saw what happen and took this photo,
apparently as the witness says that after he pick up my bike he just took off without leaving anything, pictures were taken by witness.
Now the toubling part because he didnt report on his side, i cant claim his insurance , where’s the justice?!
Netizens’ comments
- That is a loop hole in the insurance system . The other party also know for small claim can be even smaller than the legal fee involved .
- That’s the unfortunate loophole in the insurance system. Both parties must report before any claims can be done. Else expenses is based on own insurance/own cost.
- With this kind of loop hole which the industry don’t want to fix. soon with decentralised insurance, They will lose market share and made redundant.
- If he nvr report on his side cannot claim?? In the first place if he nvr report isnt that considered “hit and run”
- Make police report as hit n run… N if he didn report his insurance.. Good luck to him.. You got case.. But may take a while..
- So we must force the car driver to go report or what?.. i need to know. Although witness and police report from motorcycle have been claim insurance but then within 24hrs the car never report to ins, we cannot claim?…
- Actually this is better. What you can do is hire a lawyer to claim against the other party for fleeing the situation. Can get more. Only problem whether cn afford lawyer or not to fight thw case