Current Events > Sigh. I got into a car accident

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The car ahead of me suddenly stopped in front of me. I thought I was a safer distance away but my car wouldn't stop quick enough. I think I was going downhill.

So I swerved around then but still scraped the side of their car

I feel like shit right now. I'm trying to tell myself that it could have been worse, but I'm sure my insurance won't care.

I picked a bad week to quit drinking.
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shouldn't tailgate
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So instead of letting bumpers do what they do best, you scraped up the side of both your cars.

Your insurance will not be amused.
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ModLogic posted...

shouldn't tailgate

I wasn't

Frostshock posted...

So instead of letting bumpers do what they do best, you scraped up the side of both your cars.

Your insurance will not be amused.

No after watching my dash cam video in pretty sure I would have totaled my car
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How fast were you going if you think you'd have totaled your car?
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Enjoy your insurance hike
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and how close were you tailgating? unless they cut in front of you and slammed the brakes.you were following too close.
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I bumped two cars. Both were girls, one hispanic and one black, that both seemed like they wanted nothing to do with calling the cops and insisted they were fine. Found it interesting.
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I dunno why I posted on ce expecting sympathy
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TheBlueMonk_ posted...

I dunno why I posted on ce expecting sympathy

You don't sympathy, you want posts
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MrResetti posted...

You don't sympathy

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ModLogic posted...

and how close were you tailgating? unless they cut in front of you and slammed the brakes.you were following too close.

I was at least 2 seconds behind based on the video, but I dunno, the car just wasn't stopping in time.
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Lairen posted...

MrResetti posted...

You don't sympathy

, you want posts
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I had an accident where I was at fault. It freaking sucks. Im sorry OP. At least now Im three years later and I do think Im a better drive because of it. And luckily no one was hurt.
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parabola_master posted...

I had an accident where I was at fault. It freaking sucks. Im sorry OP. At least now Im three years later and I do think Im a better drive because of it. And luckily no one was hurt.

Thanks. I feel guilty and shit and like I'm a bad driver but I know I'm not.

At least I know now to be wary of hills and this car cant stop as fast as it maybe should
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Honestly if you were really driving down hill this is somewhat understandable. I mean why the fuck did they just slam their breaks on you?

Just the other week I saw some idiot ram into someone's bumper when both were sitting at a red light. The light hadn't even turned green yet and the idiot floors it hitting the car in front of him, which caused the bumper to drop right off. Was gonna rubberneck, but the light turned green, so missed the rest.
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TheBlueMonk_ posted...

I dunno why I posted on ce expecting sympathy

why would a gimmick account ever expect sympathy? i would never expect sympathy from ce.
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the only time I've ever hit someone's car it was pouring and dark and we both backed into each other at the same time in a parking lot. but I knew the girl and she already had a huge dent right where my car hit her anyway
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I scratched front bumper last night pulling around my driveway.i have a well that stands about 2ft high just on the edge...=(
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LightHawKnight posted...

Just the other week I saw some idiot ram into someone's bumper when both were sitting at a red light. The light hadn't even turned green yet and the idiot floors it hitting the car in front of him, which caused the bumper to drop right off. Was gonna rubberneck, but the light turned green, so missed the rest.

lol reminds me of this time I was in stop-and-go traffic on a highway. Passed one fender bender on the shoulder. Passed a second fender bender on the shoulder, see a cop car pulling up from behind to assist, hear "K-THUD" - sure enough, some idiots were paying too much attention to the accident and caused their own accident. People are dumb.
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How fast were you going?

Ive had a time on the freeway where the same situation happened and I hit the car in front of me. We pull off to the side and it turned out there was like no damage. Nothing on them and a couple little scratches on my car.
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TheBlueMonk_ posted...

ModLogic posted...

and how close were you tailgating? unless they cut in front of you and slammed the brakes.you were following too close.

I was at least 2 seconds behind based on the video, but I dunno, the car just wasn't stopping in time.

Sorry man but 4 seconds is the rule

sktgamer_13dude posted...

How fast were you going?

Ive had a time on the freeway where the same situation happened and I hit the car in front of me. We pull off to the side and it turned out there was like no damage. Nothing on them and a couple little scratches on my car.

Around 60.
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TheBlueMonk_ posted...

I dunno why I posted on ce expecting sympathy

Getting in car wrecks sucks

That out of the way, the only thing denying your clear act of tailgating will do is get you into more wrecks.

Stop tailgating.
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thanks-gohan posted...

I'm guessing we're getting a bunch of passenger seat drivers telling you that the only way to get into a bumper accident is to tailgate.

Pretty much.
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