Accident whilst driving in instructors car

I have driven in years. Thought I would do a few lessons to catch up . The instructor was on his phone texting when I hit a park car. He curse he out in Russian and tell me to leave. While the neighbors looking out for each other , all came rushing out. One of them took my liciene info before I left. Earlier that day my husband had just added me to his policy. Who is at fault here?

I haven't driven in years. Thought I would do a few refresher lessons. The instructor was on his phone texting when I then hit a parked car. He started swearing in Russian and told me to leave. While the neighbours looking out for each other, all came rushing out. One of them took my licence info before I left. Earlier that day my husband had just added me to his policy. Who is at fault here?

You are likely at fault, but who's car were you driving?

Was the other car parked legally?

i think the driving instructors, otherwise he wouldn't have told her to get out her own car.

Odd that he just told her to go, I wonder if he was correctly insured?

i think the driving instructors, otherwise he wouldn't have told her to get out her own car.

Odd that he just told her to go, I wonder if he was correctly insured?

You actually raise a valid point... Maybe he was frustrated? Maybe he's not insured?? Odd really...

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Indeed. Seems odd...

As a driving instructor surely, telling someone to leave the scene of an accident goes against what they should be teaching. I also imagine they'd be used to the occasional bump in their car.

It all sounds a bit off to me.

As a driving instructor surely, telling someone to leave the scene of an accident goes against what they should be teaching. I also imagine they'd be used to the occasional bump in their car.

It all sounds a bit off to me.

It leaves a heap of questions really. If I was in his position, I'd try and resolve it calmly. But maybe it's just the type of person the bloke is?

The instructor was... texting? Surely that's not legal...

It's not...

"It’s illegal for your friend or family member to use a mobile phone while supervising you." - https://www.gov.uk/driving-lessons-learning-to-drive/practising-with-family-or-friends

The same rule applies for "qualified" driving instructors, or else you can complain about them.

So the instructor also wasn't up to scratch by the looks of things. Or, was he even qualified?

Did he have one of those little badges in the window that shows his instructor credentials? It sounds very much like he isn't legit.

It's not...

"It’s illegal for your friend or family member to use a mobile phone while supervising you." - https://www.gov.uk/driving-lessons-learning-to-drive/practising-with-family-or-friends

The same rule applies for "qualified" driving instructors, or else you can complain about them.

So the instructor also wasn't up to scratch by the looks of things. Or, was he even qualified?

The OP said they hold a full licence and were just having a refresher session, so would this still apply?

The OP said they hold a full licence and were just having a refresher session, so would this still apply?