Hit by old man driving without lights on
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Hit by old man driving without lights on
Was stopped at a red light and this dude just smashed into me. Right side of my bumper is eviscerated. Pics tomorrow. Can we please have yearly testing for ppl over 65??
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people suck
not as bad as me getting hit from behind sitting in rush hour traffic in Vegas. I wasn't even moving and the dude just slammed into the back of my car. I hate people who can't drive.
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Tell me about it.... I totalled my first car because of an 83 year old grandpa who pulled out in front of me when he had a stop sign and I had nothing in my way...
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yea i'm 100% covered... that I'm not too worried about. Hopefully state farm won't lowball me or anything. The damage wasn't too bad, but the right exhaust tip was a little dented which worries me a little bit.
I'm not sure how fast the dude was going, but judging by the damage I say he hit me at around 15mph.
Question for accident veterans -- if the cops didnt' get involved but I file this through their insurance, will it still show up on a carfax report?
I'm not sure how fast the dude was going, but judging by the damage I say he hit me at around 15mph.
Question for accident veterans -- if the cops didnt' get involved but I file this through their insurance, will it still show up on a carfax report?
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I am sorry if anyone got offended but this is the harsh truth. Less than 30% of the drivers still drive safely after they hit 60. Testing will only eliminate the dangerout drivers while the safe ones will stay on the roads.
U cant catch both rabbits..... Either the insurance pays for the damage and its on carfax or u pay for it yourself, pal.
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it's a car-drive it
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I am sorry if anyone got offended but this is the harsh truth. Less than 30% of the drivers still drive safely after they hit 60. Testing will only eliminate the dangerout drivers while the safe ones will stay on the roads.
U cant catch both rabbits..... Either the insurance pays for the damage and its on carfax or u pay for it yourself, pal.
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Same thing happend to me couple years ago, except it was a 20 y/o girl, not an old fart. Got a check engine message a couple days after because the right exhaust got hit. Only looked like the tip was bent but they had to replace the whole right side of the exhaust. Keep an eye on it and make sure you let your insurance know if it comes on.
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Let me help you!
Actually, that statement isn't limited to old people. I know alot of young people who don't know how to drive yet. The DMV should require that people take the driving test every 3-5 years. They'll make more money by taking in fees, and the bad drivers will have to improve themselves or lose their driving privilege for a while.
I took my driving test at 16...so the DMV hasn't tested me for 13 years (nearly half of my age). How do they know that I am still able to drive? What if I did what other people do and ask someone to take the written test they mail you when it's time for you to renew your license?
Muncher, I think you need to be tested too since you didn't drive defensively. ;-)
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yea if i had some night vision goggles so i could see his unlit black nissan maxima coming, maybe i could have tensed up to avoid the whiplash... lol
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That is so absurd to hear people texting while driving. That's even worse than talking on the phone. She might as well do her makeup and powder her nose.
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Make a hole, coming thru!
I've seen someone talking on a handheld and drinking coffee ... WTH knows what he was steering with.
I got you beat though, a guy rear-ended me in snow in MD in 1987, got out, and said, "I'm sorry, I thought you were going through the red light." Uh-huh.
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That sucks man. I got hit by an 80-something year old man while I was walking across the road in October. He was going like 25 in a camry and didn't even make an attempt to stop until I was half way up his windshield
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i got a 09 corolla as a rental and i'm sad to say that its auto transmission is more responsive than my 04 AT's, and the engine, despite having like 130 HP, feels like it pulls almost as hard. the handling and feel is not even comparable tho.
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here is an example
05/20/2005
New York Police Report Case #31542769
Accident reported
Vehicle involved in crash
with another motor vehicle
New York Police Report Case #31542769
Accident reported
Vehicle involved in crash
with another motor vehicle
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it's a car-drive it
From reading some of these posts there is a discrimination against "old" people. When a drivers reaches the age of 60 (or 65-not exactly sure) insurance rates change. The way some of you sound the day someone turns 60 they become lousy drivers. I know alot of young drivers 25 and under that are excellent drivers (it is the bad ones that ruin it for the good ones-same goes for the older generation.)
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