| Many thanks everyone,
We have just had the assessor ring and confirm the car is 'beyond economical repair' (shock). He is also offering us more than we actually paid for the car so I think we'll take it and put the extra towards next years insurance hike!
He did confirm that the side air bags are normally less 'sensitive' than the front main bags to prevent someone being deflected towards the windscreen.
Essentially for the side bags to inflate there needs to be a major impact into the passenger space (eg when another car hits from the side).
Yes - I think Honda did win a Euro ncap award for the Civic and my wife has already mentioned going for a drive in another one on the basis that it has saved her from major injury this time.
On reflection I think any claim against the council is flawed / too expensive to persue but, I think I will write to them letting them know my thoughts, as Helen mentions, what if it was one of us on a bike!!!! Not that a metal barrier would be any more friendly than an Evel Kanevil impression.
Cheers - once again - Frank  | 
23-Apr-2004, 18:12 
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