I was just rear-ended by a large pickup truck, maybe 5-10mph. No apparent damage to my car, but it's possible I may have a sore back tomorrow. I figured I didn't need to get the cops involved, since it was so minor, so I just took his license, phone #, name, and address. Right thing to do or wrong?
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 11 December 2007 21:26 (sixteen years ago) link
sorry, but RONG.
― Pleasant Plains, Tuesday, 11 December 2007 21:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Should maybe have exchanged insurance info, but yeah if it's a fender-bender no need to do much more than that. Get a heating pad, if you don't already have one, to help with the potential aches.
― Jaq, Tuesday, 11 December 2007 21:35 (sixteen years ago) link
No fenders were even bent, tho. Yeah, I should have gotten more info. I wasn't really thinking clearly at the time.
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 11 December 2007 21:42 (sixteen years ago) link
i saw i gigantic refrigeration truck stop in the middle of the road and then back into some poor woman in a crappy little chevy. totally destroying the front end. it was classic. the lady was fine - if not kind of insane with anger/adrenaline - so much so that a squeegee kid had to console her and then park her car for her!
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Tuesday, 11 December 2007 21:47 (sixteen years ago) link
is a 5mph prang any worse than say a ride on a rollercoaster when it comes to aches sprains & whiplash?
― s.rose, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 02:14 (sixteen years ago) link
is the bingo ever here?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 12 December 2007 02:17 (sixteen years ago) link
fucking fuck
― The Reverend, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:04 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm alright, as is the guy whose truck I crashed into, as is his truck. My car I just bought half a year ago is totalled, though. No collision insurance. : (
― The Reverend, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:05 (fifteen years ago) link
This really couldn't happen at a worse time considering not only am I flat broke, but I'm supposed to be moving this weekend.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:06 (fifteen years ago) link
damn dude what put you in the karma hole
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:07 (fifteen years ago) link
that really sucks, is what I meant to say
(I can't bring myself to post to RIP threads or even birthday threads but somebody totals an automobile I'm all over it. Nice going)
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:08 (fifteen years ago) link
sorry to hear this rev
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:09 (fifteen years ago) link
It's cool, Tombot. No offense taken.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:12 (fifteen years ago) link
this is so sad!
― Surmounter, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Metro Transit's website tells me the fastest bus trip to and from work is about an hour and forty minutes, which will be but down to an hour and ten minutes after I move.
― The Reverend, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:16 (fifteen years ago) link
cut down
well that's a little better
― Surmounter, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:24 (fifteen years ago) link
must have been terrifying
― Surmounter, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:25 (fifteen years ago) link
That totally sucks, sorry to hear it.
― HI DERE, Thursday, 29 May 2008 03:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Damn. Sorry Rev, that sounds awful.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 29 May 2008 04:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh man, Rev. You have my condolences. When my car got totalled I felt like I'd killed one of my best friends.
― Abbott, Thursday, 29 May 2008 04:30 (fifteen years ago) link
My car-totaling was both a thrilling near-near-death experience and in a weird way a relief at not having to deal with all the crap that was wrong with my car.
― Hurting 2, Thursday, 29 May 2008 04:32 (fifteen years ago) link
aw sorry rev :( if it makes you feel any better (and i know it won't but i'm trying) i just spent 10 months doing hour and 15 to two hour trips to work (depending on transit situations)
― tehresa, Thursday, 29 May 2008 04:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Gave up driving for 5 years after car-total. Prob not an option for most.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 29 May 2008 05:02 (fifteen years ago) link
how rotten. sorry about that.
― Maria, Thursday, 29 May 2008 10:40 (fifteen years ago) link
Thanks for the condolences everyone.
I wish I could give up driving (and part of my reason for moving was that it would allow me to cut down on driving), but giving up driving altogether isn't really feasible for me at this time. I work in kind of a weird place where there really isn't any viable point A to point B connector via public transit, even though it isn't really that far away in the grand scheme of things.
― rev, Thursday, 29 May 2008 21:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Is carpooling an option, Rev? I've never tried it before myself with Metro, so I can't say...what about their Flexcar program?
― Bimble, Thursday, 29 May 2008 22:02 (fifteen years ago) link
My friend who I work for said he'll give me rides home (but not to) for the time being, but I'm way out of his way. The Flexcar thing is a good idea, I'll look into that. Thanks.
― rev, Thursday, 29 May 2008 22:22 (fifteen years ago) link
sorry rev, but glad you are okay.
― estela, Thursday, 29 May 2008 22:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Rev, I am sorry and suprised to hear this. And you are a good driver! (And I do not say that often!) Was this a driving into/under monster truck situation? That'll total any car.
― the higgs, Friday, 30 May 2008 00:35 (fifteen years ago) link
ay, under
― rev, Friday, 30 May 2008 00:44 (fifteen years ago) link
oh man Rev, so sorry to see this thread! I'm glad you're okay.
Flexcar got bought out by Zipcar - I use them occasionally.
― Jaq, Friday, 30 May 2008 00:50 (fifteen years ago) link
wait, rev = The Reverend? that's some sub-tomboto shit
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 May 2008 01:09 (fifteen years ago) link
yeahyeahyeah, "rev" = images-off account
― rev, Friday, 30 May 2008 01:17 (fifteen years ago) link
I just witnessed a church van try to beat a red light very late, clip a fairly clean hi-riser caddy, do a 180 and damn near roll over.
― Kerm, Thursday, 5 June 2008 22:52 (fifteen years ago) link
was it full of nuns?
― moonship journey to baja, Thursday, 5 June 2008 22:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Drove over a piece of metal (piece of a truck or container or something) that looked like cardboard but wasn't. Loud banging noises, two right tires shredded, front wheel blocked (brake, probabaly, damage on the underside of the car. I'm fine, but damn you, anonymous truck driver. I expect my insurance will go up because in principle you have to be able to avoid or stop for everything that's on the road and stuff. :-/
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 August 2010 20:43 (thirteen years ago) link
:( sympathies that's a horrible feeling
― k¸ (darraghmac), Wednesday, 18 August 2010 21:59 (thirteen years ago) link
thx
― StanM, Wednesday, 18 August 2010 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
so got into a minor accident last friday - car is perfectly fine except for dents + scrapes, and driver's side door won't open because of the weird way in which the front quarter panel is dented.
reported the accident to my insurance company, and the other driver did to theirs as well - now they are offering to pay out-of-pocket for my repair, to avoid premiums
any experience with this? I thought you were supposed to offer the out-of-moeny stuff before filing a claim w/ the insurance companies
― smells like ok (soda) (dayo), Sunday, 5 August 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
so last week, I was in a parking garage trying to park so I could see Spectre. for some reason, there was a queue going up all the way to the second level so while there were tons of open spaces, I couldn't really park because I had no space to pull out enough to get into it.
in a dumb move, I tried to negotiate one of the spaces and on doing so, lightly rubbed the back bumper of a car. the person was in the car so I apologized, said it was my fault, and once I managed to be able to park legitimately, got out so I could give her my info. she called the police but as she told the police nobody was injured and the damage was under $500, as per FL law, they said they didn't need to come by. the damage was minimal to both cars - you can see a scratch on my bumper, her damage wasn't even visible in the poor lighting but I assume I left a paint trade given how mine looked. she was polite in the end and we went our separate ways.
the claim that I expected was filed, which was fine. However, then the adjuster asks me if she was in the car at the time. I stated I thought she had just gotten out, but couldn't remember clearly. He then tells me she says she was in the car and reported that she is "sore" now.
I try not to pull the "that's impossible" card because I know injuries can happen even during low speed collisions, but this wasn't a rear end collision at say 10 mph where the impacted car actually vibrated or moved forward after being hit. It was a slight rub of one bumper against another at 3 mph - the damage was so minimal you can't even see from a distance. No denting or crumpling. And she's trying to report an injury?
I also realize that injuries don't immediately show themselves, but she reported to the police at the scene that she wasn't hurt and again - the car did not move, it just rubbed. I'm typically one to give benefit of the doubt, because I know even a ten mph rear-end could hurt someone, but it seems suspect that this slight paint trade would cause her significant pain, especially after she reported no injury at the scene. also, she used exaggerated language at the scene (she actually said "You wrecked my car!" when she got out and suggested I'd been drinking at one point when I hadn't had one all night).
am I likely to get screwed on this one? I took a picture of my vehicle's bumper and sent it to my claims adjuster this morning to show how minor of an impact it was.
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Saturday, 14 November 2015 19:32 (eight years ago) link
yeah, it's not uncommon for people to get encouraged by friends/family/etc to claim unproveable crap like whiplash in an attempt to get more money from your insurance.
― StanM, Sunday, 15 November 2015 09:01 (eight years ago) link
Ow
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Saturday, 4 November 2017 22:37 (six years ago) link
At least unlike the last time...I was sober and not at fault.
Happened 100 miles away from home. Totalled. Oi...after a 70 hour work week.
Xrays and ct scans mostly fine tho
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Saturday, 4 November 2017 22:41 (six years ago) link
yikes! glad you're ok. what happened?
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 4 November 2017 22:43 (six years ago) link
Hope you're ok man quick recovery
― Gary Synaesthesia (darraghmac), Saturday, 4 November 2017 22:45 (six years ago) link
I was in a partner clients building for the week and decided to go see Cannibal Corpse in Jacksonville after.
Strange, poorly lit area in the left lane and this older man had his truck sitting on the median, hanging into my lane. No lights on, didn't see him, plowed into his back end.
He was the nicest guy and apologized to me and everybody tended to me.
All things considered..coulda been worse. Windshield cracked, both bags deployed, but i'm ok. Just emotionally drained but relieved
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Saturday, 4 November 2017 23:40 (six years ago) link
Never made it to the show.
Was smelling airbag dust for hours. Awful scent
― fuck you, your hat is horrible (Neanderthal), Saturday, 4 November 2017 23:41 (six years ago) link
I'm extremely glad you are intact. That's awful. I hope you had no emotional attachment to the poor contraption.
Clearly this is because earlier today I thought, out of nowhere, "you know what band nobody has mentioned in my presence lately? Cannibal Corpse."
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 4 November 2017 23:53 (six years ago) link