Crash for cash - how it works In most road traffic accidents where one vehicle is hit from behind by another, it is the driver of the car behind that is deemed to be at fault. So in crash for cash scams the aim is to deliberately stage or induce an accident for which the other (following) driver can be blamed. Fraudsters may also deliberately crash two vehicles together in private or even make a completely fabricated claim for a ghost accident that never happened at all. But of most concern, because it puts innocent members of the public at risk, is the induced accident. In the simplest scenario, a car may pull in front of you and brake sharply and suddenly giving you no chance to avoid going into the back of them. Alternatively they may appear to accelerate away from traffic lights or a roundabout normally only to brake sharply for no obvious reason. In other examples drivers have reported a car in front slamming on the brakes suddenly when approaching a pedestrian crossing - even though the road ahead was completely clear and there were no pedestrians near or on the crossing. There have been many reports of fraudsters going so far as to disconnect the brake lights on their vehicle so that following vehicles have even less chance of stopping in time to avoid the collision Gangs will target the vehicles most likely to have insurance and drivers least likely to cause a scene so mums with children in the car, older drivers, well-maintained cars and cars with private plates may all be at higher risk.
Posted on: Sun, 25 May 2014 08:00:01 +0000
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