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That sucks! @mutantfish25 has more recent and successful dealings than myself, but I'll send you a PM now with what I was able to share with them!

Thanks @Menoporsche, @mutantfish25 got in touch on messages and we're now in touch.

My renewal just came in for the Macan - last year £585. Renewal? £1389. No claims, no point, no convictions...full no claims. So I hit the comparison sites...cheapest was £990. That's a 70% increase on last year. Insurance is a racket as far as I can tell. Insurance is a commodity with loads of suppliers and price transparency (via aggregators/comparison sites). The huge price increases many of us are experiencing cannot be explained by "inflation" or "used car values having gone up" or "lack of spares / new cars meaning long and expensive hire car periods". Collusion within the industry seems more believable.

I couldn't possibly disclose whether this is the case or not...

So, my journey towards a resolution has come to an end. I can neither confirm nor deny that the costs have been covered, and not by the 16yo. If anyone else ever has the misfortune to have this happen to them, happy to explain the process...

It's literally a school and a collection of houses (and lots of Unionists).

Ha, I agree with you. And "John, who lives in a £350,000 house, was attacked by a cat last night", as if it's in any way relevant. But I'd need to volunteer the info in this case...

I agree that's how it might be written, but who says the make of car needs to be advised? The story is more about dock-less bikes becoming an unsightly, damaging and dangerous reality on our streets and those that own them acting irresponsibly and potentially illegally. If you want to take the green option, there are plenty of alternatives which are run in a much more community friendly manner - Santander Bikes for example, which involve picking up from and returning to a bike dock.

I'll be writing to the Telegraph, Times, Guardian, Metro, Evening Standard, Daily Mail, Sun...whoever will listen, should I not have this fixed. I keep thinking "what if this was my parents" or someone without the skills / knowledge to research and fight this. It's not about the money, it's totally about the principal.

EXY, I'm originally from Legacurry, Co Down! I visit several times a year still as my parents still live there. They recently discovered that the "big fire in sky" is actually the sun and that it's not going to kill them. I think I'm getting somewhere with the Council in Wandsworth. I've been in touch with the Senior Transport Planner and there is actually a relationship between LIME and local authorities where they operate. LIME are supposed to have Public Liability Insurance for situations such as this. I get the feeling that the council are highly unimpressed with LIME's conduct so far. The council are in direct communication with LIME's UK Public Affairs Manager - let's see.

Oh no, not at all! No argument here! You make good points!

If you rent a car and get caught speeding or other infringement, the fine will go to the owner of the car who then forwards it to you. The police do not have to investigate who the driver was, the owner is responsible for the vehicle and it is their role to identify the driver and ensure the Police are aware. Same applies here. LIME is responsible for their property AT ALL TIMES and any damage or fines are LIMEs responsibility to identify and pursue the hirer to ensure they are settled. If their bike is off hire, no matter where it’s left, it’s not my job to try to work out who last rode it. It is LIMEs responsibility to pass on a claim.

I'd encourage this!

Exactly...that's when I start spending my evenings on Social Media. People are sucked in by the marketing of companies like this - "green", "ethical", "responsible", "community" etc. People need to wake up to the idea that companies like this are having them on...

Indeed, it goes straight to their US call centre, where they don't understand terms like "pavement" or "footpath". You have to talk their language and refer to "sidewalk" etc. They're also exceedingly unhelpful. Again, I appreciate the help!