On February 14th, on the Welcome Road of Nanjing Lukou Airport, a 90s-born young man named Liu Jianyuan from Xuyi in Huai'an was driving a Lingyue sedan which crashed into a Rolls-Royce worth 12 million yuan, causing damage to the car. The preliminary estimated repair cost was as high as 1.1 million yuan, far exceeding the maximum insurance compensation limit of 300,000 yuan for the Lingyue sedan. Yesterday, there was progress in this incident. The traffic police team of the Lukou Airport Public Security Bureau made an accident responsibility determination that the Lingyue sedan would bear full responsibility for the accident.
After the accident responsibility determination was issued, Mr. Liu and his father were deeply worried about the huge compensation fees and cried together in anguish at one point. However, things soon took a turn for the better. The owner of the damaged Rolls-Royce stated that regardless of the final amount of vehicle damage, any amount exceeding the insurance compensation limit would be paid out-of-pocket by him, without requiring Mr. Liu to compensate.
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Lingyue owner:
After signing the document, he hugged his father and burst into tears
The Lingyue owner has three days to apply for a review, but he had no intention of retaining it. After signing the responsibility determination document, he turned around and hugged his father who rushed from his hometown and they both burst into tears.
"I don't know how to compensate, even if I sell everything I own, it's not enough," Xiao Liu wiped his tears and said that since he had already caused trouble, he could only take it step by step and try his best to compensate. "Our family is indeed in difficulty. His mother, after knowing the situation, needed help getting off the bus when she returned home. Now, besides self-blame, we can only try our best to pay the compensation." Seeing his son crying sadly, Xiao Liu's father quickly consoled him, with tears streaming down his face.
Xu Jianqiang said that considering Xiao Liu's actual situation, the police will try their best to provide assistance to Xiao Liu in the upcoming compensation mediation, hoping that Tai Neng Group can understand Xiao Liu's repayment ability and appropriately reduce the compensation amount.
Chairman of the Luxury Car Party:
After the Insurance Claim, No Payment Required from the Other Side
According to the car insurance Xiao Liu purchased, the highest insurance compensation limit is 300,000 yuan, and it is estimated that Xiao Liu himself still needs to pay around 800,000 yuan in compensation.
Tai Neng Chairman Chen Ainen said that considering Xiao Liu's poor economic condition at home, he decided that after the insurance company compensates, regardless of the final loss assessment amount, he will not let Xiao Liu pay a single cent, all costs will be borne by himself. "After the accident occurred, we also learned from multiple aspects that Xiao Liu's family has poor economic conditions. He is still young. If he bears such a heavy financial burden, it will have a great impact on his future development. I have the ability, so I will bear it myself," Chen Aien said. At the time of the incident, he was in the car, and he himself was slightly injured. Based on the situation at the scene, Xiao Liu may have been driving while fatigued, and he hopes that Xiao Liu will pay more attention to safety when driving in the future.
Progress
Responsibility Determination Result:
The Lingyue side is fully responsible
Monitoring: Lingyue crosses the line and hits the luxury car
Yesterday, there was new progress in the accident where the Lingyue hit the Rolls-Royce. According to the staff of the Traffic Police Team of the Lukou Airport Public Security Bureau, both parties involved have already made statements separately, and the traffic police team has also found the video footage of the incident from the surveillance recordings.
The surveillance footage provided by the police shows that at 11:28 AM that day, a Rolls-Royce sedan was normally driving on the right lane of the Welcome Road. When it met the Lingyue sedan at a turning point, the Lingyue sedan made a large turning angle, crossed the yellow line, and rushed onto the opposite lane. Upon noticing this, the Rolls-Royce immediately braked and slowed down, and moved to the roadside to avoid...
The police stated that the speed limit on this road section is 40 kilometers per hour. From the video footage, the speeds of both vehicles were not fast. It is unlikely that either vehicle was speeding.
Determination: The Lingyue side is fully responsible
Captain Xu Jianqiang of the traffic police team handling the accident said that the traffic police have already determined the accident responsibility: The Lingyue sedan violated the rule of driving on the right side, made too wide a turn, and drove onto the opposite lane. According to Article 35 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, the Lingyue sedan party shall bear full responsibility for the accident. Both parties involved have signed the responsibility determination document. Xu Jianqiang said that currently, this result is not the final result. If either party has objections, they can apply for a review to the superior department within 3 days.
According to the police, the process of this accident itself was not complicated, but because one of the parties involved was a Rolls-Royce, which is expensive, the repair costs are significant. The traffic police also conducted thorough investigations during the handling of the case, and it took more time to clear the scene. On one hand, the traffic police notified both parties' insurance companies, and on the other hand, they let the luxury car owner contact the tow truck themselves to avoid further damage or accidents during transportation.
Currently, the Lingyue sedan is still parked in the empty lot in front of the traffic police team headquarters, while the Rolls-Royce was taken away by its owner for handling.
Compensation: Proceed according to normal procedures
In the afternoon yesterday, the Fast reporter contacted the insurance company of the Lingyue sedan. According to the relevant personnel of Pacific Insurance responsible for handling Xiao Liu's car accident compensation, they also saw online doubts about the possibility of the luxury car having fake license plates or deliberately creating an accident for hype. As an insurance company, they trust the investigation results of the police. Currently, since the police have determined that Xiao Liu is fully responsible for the accident, the insurance company will proceed with the compensation according to the relevant insurance agreement through normal procedures.
Focus
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Luxury Car Temporary License Plate
When was the temporary license plate obtained?
It hasn't been investigated clearly whether it was before or after the accident
When the traffic police initially arrived at the scene, the Rolls-Royce did not have a license plate hanging. After some time, the owner provided the temporary license plate to the traffic police team. At the time of the incident, the temporary license plate was not placed in the designated position on the front windshield as required. During further investigation, the traffic police discovered that the temporary license plate was processed on February 14th, and the accident also happened to occur on February 14th.
The traffic police team stated that if there is no temporary pass, a fine of 200 yuan will be imposed, and if the license plate is not hung as required, a fine of 200 yuan will be imposed and 6 points will be deducted. The exact penalty method will be determined after the investigation results are clarified. Currently, the traffic police team is communicating with the vehicle management department to understand the situation.
Xu Jianqiang said that he heard from the on-site traffic police officer handling the accident that after the accident involving the Rolls-Royce, not only was there no temporary license plate hanging, but even inside the car, no temporary license plate was found.
Gan Bin, General Manager of Tai Neng Group, claimed that the temporary license plate was in the car at the time of the incident. Due to the driver not being a professional driver, he was unfamiliar with the placement of the temporary license plate.
Some people believe that whether a vehicle has a license plate or not does not directly affect the occurrence of an accident, and does not affect the responsibility determination. Regarding this, lawyer Yan Guoya from Jiangsu Shengdian Law Firm believes that if it was not placed as required, it does not affect the accident responsibility determination. However, if the car really did not have a temporary license plate and was driven on the road, then whether the car has the right to drive on the road is questionable, which might have a certain impact on the accident responsibility determination. This mainly depends on the discretion of the traffic police.
According to relevant personnel from the Nanjing Vehicle Management Office, the temporary license plate for motor vehicles is very convenient to handle. The owner just needs to show proof of the vehicle's source, such as a purchase certificate, and can directly handle it at the window of the Vehicle Management Office without needing to drive the car there for photos. "Generally, when handling a temporary license plate at the Vehicle Management Office, you don't even need to queue up," the person said. It was confirmed that the Rolls-Royce involved in the accident on the 14th indeed handled a temporary license plate at the Vehicle Management Office, but the specific processing time requires the traffic police to check the records at the Vehicle Management Office.
Focus
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Hype Suspicion
Netizens: The collision of the luxury car has suspicion of hype
The luxury car party denied it and said the cost of such hype is too high
Some netizens questioned that this car accident had a suspicion of hype. For this reason, some netizens listed several doubts about this accident. The Express conducted an investigation one by one.
Doubt 1: Xiao Liu's identity
Response: Working as a chef in Xuyi, driving to Nanjing to pick up relatives
In previous reports, Xiao Liu, who caused the car accident, told the media that he is from Xuyi and previously worked as a chef. Many netizens also questioned Xiao Liu's identity, why he suddenly stopped working as a chef and drove to Nanjing to collide with a luxury car. The road where the accident happened had very few vehicles, and the traffic conditions were not complicated.
In the afternoon yesterday, the Express reporter contacted Xiao Liu via telephone. Xiao Liu said that he works as a chef in Xuyi, and his current monthly salary is over 2000 yuan. "My wife gave birth recently, so I asked for leave from the restaurant boss," Xiao Liu said. This time, he drove to Nanjing to pick up his uncle's older brother, who flew from Xiamen to Nanjing at 11:30 AM the day before.
After the accident, the relative Xiao Liu was supposed to pick up had to take a car back to Xuyi on his own.
Doubt 2: The source of the Lingyue car
Response: Purchased on loan in Xuyi, license plate handled by the 4S store
Some netizens suspected that the car driven by Xiao Liu did not belong to him, and there was another owner. The reason is that Xiao Liu is from Xuyi, but the car he drove has a Nanjing license plate. And since he doesn't work in Nanjing, why does he use a Nanjing license plate?
Xiao Liu, who was driving the Lingyue car, said that he bought the car a year ago at a 4S store in Xuyi. "At that time, I could buy the car on loan. The total price of the car was 65,800 yuan, and the owner is me." Xiao Liu said that the license plate was handled by the 4S store.
In the afternoon yesterday, the reporter checked through the Nanjing Vehicle Management Office and found out that the owner of the Lingyue car driven by Xiao Liu is registered as Liu Jianyuan, which is himself. There was no record of transfer before the car was registered, indicating that it was a new car.
Doubt 3: The source of the luxury car
Response: The chairman's personal car, used this trip to send VIP guests
The showroom of Jiangsu Tai Neng Group is located by the Software Avenue roadside, and many passers-by noticed that there is often a light beige Rolls-Royce parked in the hall. Some citizens questioned that this Rolls-Royce is often displayed in the store, possibly as a display model. Why did the "display model" appear on the Welcome Road and become the chairman's personal car?
General Manager Gan Bin responded that the car is indeed the chairman's personal car. The car is very valuable, and leaving it exposed to the elements for a long time outside is definitely not feasible. The hall can protect the car from wind and rain, which is beneficial for car maintenance. Moreover, if the car is displayed in the store, and if customers like it, they can order it directly, achieving two goals at once.
He indicated that there were VIPs leaving Nanjing from Lukou Airport at noon that day, and the chairman arranged to use a luxury car to send the VIPs as a sign of respect, which is understandable. Unexpectedly, an accident occurred near the destination, and in the end, the VIPs had to get out of the car and walk a few hundred meters. Gan Bin said that the identity of the VIPs cannot be disclosed, but it is certainly not a "display model" for hype.
Doubt 4: Attitude Change
Response: Abandoning the claim is out of sympathy and helplessness
When the reporter first contacted Tai Neng Group, General Manager Gan Bin once stated that they might pursue the responsibility of the offender. But in the afternoon yesterday, the car owner said that they would abandon pursuing the repair costs beyond the insurance compensation range. Why did the attitude change? Some citizens suspect that Tai Neng Group's "high posture" was planned beforehand.
Gan Bin denied this guess. He explained that initially, he did not know the extent of the car damage and was unclear about Xiao Liu's personal situation, so he could not give a "high posture" response. Afterwards, they observed that Xiao Liu's family was in a state of depression and sadness all day, and they sincerely admitted their mistake. Additionally, Xiao Liu's family's economic ability could not afford the huge compensation, and the chairman ultimately decided to abandon claiming compensation from the individual owner of the Lingyue car. Gan Bin helplessly said that this is both out of sympathy and helplessness towards reality.
Doubt 5: Planned Hype?
Response: No need for such hype, the cost is too high
Some netizens do not know from where they learned that after the accident, the person who tipped off the media was an advertising company employee. After the news came out, many netizens therefore believed that this car accident was a hype orchestrated by Tai Neng Group in collaboration with the advertising company, and Xiao Liu, the offending car owner, was merely a pawn.
The Express reporter verified extensively and found that after the incident occurred, it quickly spread widely on online forums and Weibo, making it difficult to confirm the earliest source of the information, and it is hard to determine who was the first to report it.
However, the first person to provide the lead on this traffic accident to the Express was Mr. Jin, a taxi driver from Zhongbei Company. At the time of the incident, he happened to be driving nearby and immediately thought of reporting the tip-off to the Express hotline 96060. However, the route through which other media obtained the tip-off cannot be verified by the reporter.
As for the Tai Neng Group side, they also responded that the group already has a certain level of fame and does not need to resort to such methods for hype. Gan Bin said that even if it was hype, a higher-insured offending car should have been chosen, as the cost of such hype is too high.