Adventures in car land
Sep. 17th, 2009 06:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
That was totally bizarre. Here I am driving down the road, approaching an intersection. The vehicle behind me suddenly pulls into the left turn lane and starts overtaking me. With further suddenness, he pulls back into my lane. I have a very good view of the side of his pickemup truck at this moment. There was a crunching noise.
I stopped and got out to survey the carnage. Pickemup truck did not stop. Well, he went a quarter mile down the road and stopped. Behind me was another car. The driver announced that she witnessed the whole thing and offered to stick around. I accepted with alacrity. While I was on the phone with the police, the local police happened on scene.
I got the license number plate of the truck; one cop went down to where he had stopped and invited him to join the party. Mr. Bowie Police Man mediated the exchange of information; I didn't have to speak to the moron. Insurance has been initiated; the car is in their hands already.
Damage is minor, I think, but it may add up. Pictures below the



I stopped and got out to survey the carnage. Pickemup truck did not stop. Well, he went a quarter mile down the road and stopped. Behind me was another car. The driver announced that she witnessed the whole thing and offered to stick around. I accepted with alacrity. While I was on the phone with the police, the local police happened on scene.
I got the license number plate of the truck; one cop went down to where he had stopped and invited him to join the party. Mr. Bowie Police Man mediated the exchange of information; I didn't have to speak to the moron. Insurance has been initiated; the car is in their hands already.
Damage is minor, I think, but it may add up. Pictures below the



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Date: 2009-09-17 10:54 pm (UTC)Hope it all gets sorted out PDQ to your satisfaction.
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Date: 2009-09-17 10:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-17 11:19 pm (UTC)I hope this all gets sorted out without you having to resort to a lawyer.
Do you know if the bozo was charged with anything?
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Date: 2009-09-17 11:25 pm (UTC)We are both insured by USAA. For better and worse. We'll see. Having an independent witness is a big plus.
I don't think the bozo was cited, but I don't know. It was property damage only, with the cars still movable, so the cops are less likely to do anything more than make sure information gets exchanged. Of course, if the bozo copped said something stupid...
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Date: 2009-09-17 11:40 pm (UTC)It is good indeed that you have an independent witness.
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Date: 2009-09-18 05:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-18 02:13 pm (UTC)The officer may have cited bozo, or may yet work up a citation. I think I'll request a copy of the police report for my edification to see what it may say.
Oh, the lane change into me was across a solid white line as well.
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Date: 2009-09-18 06:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-18 10:58 pm (UTC)Glad you're okay!
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Date: 2009-09-21 12:46 am (UTC)As to the citation, I have no clear information one way or the other. Yet.