May 11, 2006

• I am incredible sore today. It is safe to assume that this soreness stems from the accident that I was involved in at about 4:30 PM yesterday, May 10, 2006. Let me recount the situation, as I have done with the insurance company:

  
  

  I was driving eastbound on Mack Road in the number one lane (number one being the rightmost lane). A white Nissan sedan was driving in front of me. As we both approached the intersection of Mack Road and Valley Hi Drive, I saw him brake, but remain in the lane. Near the intersection is a right turn lane, which I proceeded to enter. I thought that he was covering his brakes as he approached the intersection. As I pass him in my right turn lane, I feel that he has hit me. He hit the rear driver's side fender my Nissan Pathfinder. Fortunately, I have iron step-up bars and steel mudguards, which did quite a number on his fiberglass Nissan. There was a little bit of damage to my car, but quite a bit to his newer model car.

  
  

  So we pull over into the Shell gas station, and the first thing he says is, "What are you doing? Why did you hit me?" insinuating that it was my fault. I was not going for it. This guy tried to make a right turn into the gas station from the second lane! He obviously didn't look over his shoulder and so proceeded to hit me. If this is any indication as to the safe practices of this driver, I noticed that on the other side of his front fender, the side that didn't hit me, he also had collision damage. He's obviously not the safest driver in the world. I'm not bothered that it happened. Accidents happen. But you trying to put the blame on me is ridiculous. He hit my rear fender with his front fender. I think that'll be enough to show it's his fault.

  • 5:57 pm
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