s. 155 of insurance, whichever is the smaller amount but the person shall not so recover unless— (d) within a reasonable time after he or she knew that the owner or driver could not be found he or she gave to the authorized insurer notice in writing of intention to make the claim setting out his or her full name and place of abode, the date and place of the accident, the general nature of the injuries received and a short statement of the circumstances of the accident; or (e) the claimant satisfies the court before which the claim is tried that the authorized insurer has not been materially prejudiced in the defence to the claim by any failure by the claimant to give the notice at the proper time or by any omission from or any insufficiency or defect in the notice. (2) The inquiry and search made for such owner or driver may be proved orally or by the affidavit of the person who made the inquiry and search. 155 Provision for case where identity of car cannot be ascertained (1) If the death of or bodily injury to any person is caused by or arises out of the use of a motor car but the identity of the motor car cannot be established, any person who could have obtained a judgment against the owner or driver of the motor car in respect of the death or bodily injury may obtain against the Incorporated Nominal Defendant the judgment which in the circumstances he or she could have obtained against the owner or driver of the motor car but no such judgment may be obtained unless— (a) the person within a reasonable time after he or she knew that the identity of the motor car
of insurance, whichever is the smaller amount but the person shall not so recover unless— (d) within a reasonable time after he or she knew that the owner or driver could not be found he or she gave to the authorized insurer notice in writing of intention to make the claim setting out his or her full name and place of abode, the date and place of the accident, the general nature of the injuries received and a short statement of the circumstances of the accident; or (e) the claimant satisfies the court before which the claim is tried that the authorized insurer has not been materially prejudiced in the defence to the claim by any failure by the claimant to give the notice at the proper time or by any omission from or any insufficiency or defect in the notice. (2) The inquiry and search made for such owner or driver may be proved orally or by the affidavit of the person who made the inquiry and search. 155 Provision for case where identity of car cannot be ascertained s. 155 (1) If the death of or bodily injury to any person is caused by or arises out of the use of a motor car but the identity of the motor car cannot be established, any person who could have obtained a judgment against the owner or driver of the motor car in respect of the death or bodily injury may obtain against the Incorporated Nominal Defendant the judgment which in the circumstances he or she could have obtained against the owner or driver of the motor car but no such judgment may be obtained unless— (a) the person within a reasonable time after he or she knew that the identity of the motor car
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