Sorry, I need to vent my frustration!
I live at the FH end just off of the main road and have noticed an alarming increase in 'hit & runs' on parked cars by ignorant drivers.
I always fold my wing mirror in and park as close to the curb as possible but that was not enough to stop some moron hitting it 2 weekends ago while I slept. The damage included scraping most of my drivers door and puncturing my tyre- the cost of repairs equals my excess (?250) so not even worth fixing through the insurance. More annoyingly, it will take 3 days to respray which is hugely inconvenient as I care for someone who does not live on a direct public transport route and use the car for essential daily visits/trips out/ their shopping etc.
Opposite my house at 5pm yesterday, a Parceline lorry drove at speed into the road and tore a chunk off of the side of the car parked there. He didn't stop despite the racket he must have heard as the whole light unit ripped off, and the 3 others who were watching with me in disbelief managed to get only half the registration number of his truck. Two of us left our contact numbers as witnesses- heartening to see there are other people around still willing to do the right thing but I cannot understand how people can have such complete disregard for other people's property. The damage was so bad that the driver had to enter the car by the passenger door to enable him to drive home!
I do have a genuine need for a car (before the anti-car brigade tell me to get on my bike, the wheelchair won't fit!) but will never buy a newish one as long as I live where I do- not worth the grief.
Has anyone else had experience of this cavalier behaviour or do I just expect too much from the human race?