gate hit my vehicle

[The motor guy]

So my storage place has a gate that doesn't have a sensor and basically doesn't care whether or not a vehicle is their or not. It also stays open all day and closes in the evening time. Occasionally I show up at the time it closes where you have to type in a code to open it. Well I guess today it decided it was going to close for the night and it hit my bumper making some pretty big scuff marks. What a bunch of bs.

Opinions?

 

[Eddie]

Your own fault. Ed

 

[The motor guy]

Your own fault. Ed[/quo


How is it my own fault? So i'm supposed to stop and backup real quick to keep it from closing on me?

 

[gathermewool]

Originally Posted by Eddie
Your own fault. Ed


[censored] - really!?

 

[wander2039]

Typically the owner will pay for damages. Most likely it has a sensor and was bypassed.. really dangerous as it could kill someone.

 

[dishdude]

A gate should never close on an obstruction.

 

[MONKEYMAN]

I see safety sensors on that gate in the future.

 

[The motor guy]

They have a sign that says not responsible for damage done by gate, although in court that usually doesn't mean anything. So I don't think the owner is going to pay.

 

[The motor guy]

Of course the real question is did the vehicle hit the gate or did the gate hit the vehicle? Know what I mean? But I think a gate shouldn't have any business closing if the vehicle is less than 4 or 5ft away. It's just one of those things where you have to live with it I guess.

 

[FordBroncoVWJeta]

Go talk to the owner. Must likely going to have to pay up.

 

[Nick1994]

You can't even get this place to answer the phone so that you can give them rent money.

I think you're SOL, unfortunately.

 

[Donald]

I would take the gate out with your vehicle going 60 MPH. It will make you feel better.

 

[FirstNissan]

I would start by talking to the owner/office manager. See what their response is and go from there.

 

[Papa Bear]

It seems like you knew the characteristics of the gate and tempted fate ... and lost.

 

[Lyman]

So you say that you knew how the gate operated and yet you stopped in it's path and it hit your car? Hmmm

 

[ragtoplvr]

small claims court. You need to prove how the damage was done. Cell phone pictures can save your [censored].

Rod

 

[jeepman3071]

Originally Posted by Donald
I would take the gate out with your vehicle going 60 MPH. It will make you feel better.


+1

Then leave a sign saying "not responsible for damage to gate done by vehicle".

 

[camryrolla]

For future purposes, don't park your car where the gate closes. And don't stand near doorways, where the door can open and hit you in the face.

 

[The motor guy]

They pretty much said tough [censored].

 

[gathermewool]

What did you insurance company say?