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So, sorry to drag this one up but I thought some of you might be interested in an update on the original situation.
The motorcyclist is contesting this, so basically we've had to leave it to the police to decided.
Police phoned me a couple weeks ago to say they probably weren't gonna prosecute him, as they had two witnesses, one who didn't see anything, and one who had gone a bit too far and said that even the green man was on for the motorcyclist's road (which would mean he ran a red after a significant delay). The police went down and timed the lights, and concluded that it was a very quick sequence and that if he ran it, it was only just red, and probably wouldn't stand up in court.
Interesting, I thought, ok, so I asked for the names of the witnesses so my personal injury solicitor could follow them up once the police file was closed - and it turns out the police haven't even heard of the witness my solicitors have been working with! So I gave them this third witness's details and the police say 'ok, we leave no stone unturned'! Now the third witness also says the motorbike ran a red, so now he is very likely going to court.
So, there you go, this is almost a happy ending - I haven't been reimbursed for the destruction of my frame yet but it seems to be getting there.
In this case I have to say the police were brilliant, but that's probably what happens if you are a girl lying in the middle of the road in rush-hour central London with tons of people around. If I had come off in the East End on a Saturday night, I'm guessing they wouldn't have given as much of a crap as they currently do.