It WAS a good car

[ne7800]

So it was the afternoon of dec 8th 2005 i was on my was home from work and looking forward to my daughters christmas concert at school i was 5 miles from home came over the top of a hill ony to find a woman in a Plymoth Voyager headed towards me in my lane i headed for the ditch but there wasn't enough time this is the result she told the police that she blacked out and doesn't know what happened they gave her a ticket and sent her home no testing for drugs or alchol. what really made me mad was i had just put a new transmission in the car i used it for my job as a mail man luckly i was able to crawl out of the window and only had a broken toe some bruised ribs and 11 stiches in my arm

 

[Knot Waiting]

Re: It WAS a good car

Ouch. Looks like it was a pretty nasty hit... What brings it up three years later though?

 

[achris]

Re: It WAS a good car

She have insurance? Did you claim against her? If the police issued a ticket, they think she's at fault.... You pursue it through the courts?

Chris........

 

[gonefishie]

Re: It WAS a good car

Hmmm...and I thought it was only me. I once put a brand new set of tires on a Blazer, 3 months later the truck died. Put a new set on a Cutlas Supreme and the tranny went out shortly afterward. I had to get rid of that car too.

 

[NelsonQ]

Re: It WAS a good car

she told the police that she blacked out and doesn't know what happened they gave her a ticket and sent her home no testing for drugs or alchol.

Ummm, bad police work there. Even if she wasn't under the influence of some chemical substance, people should still be checked out for medical reasons. I once blacked out on city transit on my way to work (How embarassing to come to and see nothing but feet from being face down in the aisle) Regardless, I was taken to hospital by ambulance, tested, referred to a neurologist, etc, etc

It was a one time thing, but as a result, I had my drivers license suspended for 3 months until I got a clean bill of health. I guess running into another car in that condition doesn't warrant this?

Sorry for the folks who still drive the streets where she lives as there is potential for this to happen again if it is medical and more likely if chemical.

 

[ne7800]

Re: It WAS a good car

Ouch. Looks like it was a pretty nasty hit... What brings it up three years later though?

I was just going through my pictures every time i see this one i get mad about the situation. As far as sueing her in michigan we have whats called "no fault insurance" if i had been parked it would have been her responsibility to cover my losses but sence i was driving i am required to have the proper coverage and sence it was a 9 year old car i had minimal insurance on it it covered my medical bills and with the "no fault insurance" I recived a wooping $500.00 for the loss of my car (the trans i just put in was $2000.00) had a real fun time replacing it for $500

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: It WAS a good car

Toss the picture.

Nothing will bring it back.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: It WAS a good car

Hmmm...and I thought it was only me. I once put a brand new set of tires on a Blazer, 3 months later the truck died. Put a new set on a Cutlas Supreme and the tranny went out shortly afterward. I had to get rid of that car too.

Man I HATE giving up a car with good tires!! HATE IT!