Crashed the Charger Today

[472 R/T SE]

There's just too much of this going on anymore.  Don't think cause you were cruising late in the year that you were asking for trouble.  You just never know.

I hope your buddy doesn't have any lasting injuries.  I know when my wife & daughter totaled her truck our daughter had neck pain 2 weeks later.  

Glad you're alright & hope the best for all involved.


May I ask why the pass. side of his fender hit your driver's.  Shouldn't it have been his driver's side?

Thanks for the well wishes.

He said after he got hit he tried to steer away from my car but couldn't. He almost made it though! Another few inches and he would have missed. Amazing that he had the time to react and think of that.

I apologize if I'm sounding nosey.  This kinda stuff intrigues me.

Was you friends brakes applied & he skidded?  These are also prolly ? the insurance will be asking.

Good friend for trying to avoid/worried about you.




A couple years ago we were up in the Seattle area on 405 & traffic came to a screeching halt.  The cars in front of me had a chain reaction crash.  A buddy behind me went around me so I was committed to the lane & shutting down my car.  They said their first thought was, "Uh oh, Mike's gonna crash."

I don't have hand controls (paralyzed) in my hot rods & was able to shut it down.  Very, very lucky that day.

[bill440rt]

Ugghhh... that is awful to see. So sorry for you & your friend, Bob. Just out for a simple, enjoyable Sunday drive. Damn, people on the road today just suck.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery from this.

[The70RT]

   I hate to say it but your buddy needs to sue the person who rear ended him. The driver was at fault and your friend shouldn't have to pay more than his deductible to fix his & your car. Then I would try and get enough to cover the deductible & a reasonable amount for mental anguish.
    In general I don't like the court thing but in this case the person needs to pay. How does some "old car" out brake a new one? I think we know the driver was too close & not paying attention.
    Most of these cases are settled out of court & his insurance company should be able to help. For a personal case he will need to get a lawyer, but that shouldn't be a problem and your buddy is in the right & it would be easy money for the lawyer\shark.

He shouldn't have to pay a deductible, it wasn't his fault.

[bill440rt]

   I hate to say it but your buddy needs to sue the person who rear ended him. The driver was at fault and your friend shouldn't have to pay more than his deductible to fix his & your car. Then I would try and get enough to cover the deductible & a reasonable amount for mental anguish.
    In general I don't like the court thing but in this case the person needs to pay. How does some "old car" out brake a new one? I think we know the driver was too close & not paying attention.
    Most of these cases are settled out of court & his insurance company should be able to help. For a personal case he will need to get a lawyer, but that shouldn't be a problem and your buddy is in the right & it would be easy money for the lawyer\shark.

He shouldn't have to pay a deductible, it wasn't his fault.

Only if he files with his own insurance carrier. Which, in some cases might be better if Bob is insured with a classic auto insurer.

[The70RT]

Yeah I could see that. You can then pick your own repair shop and let your carrier collect from them.

[PocketThunder]

I'm sorry that happened.  I would have almost wished it was a deer instead.   

[model maker]

The Police should be able to check a persons cell phone after a crash like that & see if they were texting at the time of the rear ender, if so THEY SHOULD GET HAMMERED PRETTY HARD ! This inattentive driving has gotton too far out of hand. some people just cannot handle technology with out abusing it

It doesn't achieve anything though. Even if they get a fine, they don't learn from their mistakes and go right on doing it again. I see it all the time.  

Maybe not however for the mans injuries, that WOULD prove negligence by a traffic violation and would go against the guilty party so the injured man could get the medical care he needs since they were bad enough for him to go to the hospital PLUS, it would start a paper trail of simular or exact violations and the IDIOT could & should then lose their priveledge to drive.

[Cooter]

Sorry Bob...Let this be a constant reminder to all those who think they are gonna daily drive an old Mopar...



Pretty soon Hagerty and the like will be charging people outragious rates to cover these cars seeing as they tend to attract the idiots of the road. The Sad part is I can see the person in the other car not caring what the hell they hit other than "Some old car" that tore the hell out of my POS.

[rarefish]

NY is a "No Fault" insurance state. What that means is your own insurance will pay for your medical expenses regardless who caused the accident. A lot of people think that the term "No Fault" pertains to damage to your car. It does not. The person who is at fault, insurance pays for any property damage. It is just yoru own personal injury expenses that your "No Fault" insurance involves.

[kab69440]

   I hate to say it but your buddy needs to sue the person who rear ended him. The driver was at fault and your friend shouldn't have to pay more than his deductible to fix his & your car.

That will go nowhere, Pigs. The driver will plead "No Contest" to the charges and be untouchable in a civil suit. Not to give away too many details, but the drunk that plowed my Sunfire at near 100mph is going on with his life. Even with an attorney, my share of the settlement appears to be the meager little-bit-of-nothing offered by the insurance company for injury(before a lawyer was involved), reimbursement for medical expenses, a settlement for half of the car's (real world) replacement value. Any "negotiating" beyond what's listed, the legal firm appears to get to keep. F it all.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Wow sorry to see this....my worst nightmare

[Topher]

That does stink Bob. Was it the fella that was with you at Carlisle this past year? I hope he heals well. As far as your car goes, I know some VERY talented fellas down here that can fix that ole girl for ya!

[greenpigs]

I have been lucky so far and never been in an accident, passenger yes but not the driver.

My wife has been sued & the bum got a small settlement. I guess it may not be worth the effort.

[ODZKing]

Bob, that really sucks.  I hate to see that.
But as long as you are all right and your friend will be.  He got it both ends!   

[Steve@BentonMotorsports]

Hope he gets feeling better , I know how he feels. I was in 3 accidents in one year.

1st dec 6 2009 a guy tried to rob me and car jack me in my 2000 ws6 vert. I took off hit a pothole(actually more like a crater) blew a tire went over an inbankment into tree and telephone pole.

2nd oct 1 2010 a guy dropped a recliner off the back of his truck on the interstate and we hit it at 65 mph (I was a passenger the other guy stopped and admitted fault but received no ticket his insurance says my friend should of hit the car next to us over the recliner. so now i have a lawsuit)

3rd oct 6 2010 riding with my brother was rear ended  sitting at a light that was green so that we didnt block the intersection (like the law says) a girl texting and driving someone elses car hit us at 45 mph. her excuse I saw the green light not 4 lanes of traffic stopped.

I now have degenerative disc disease, 3 herniated disc, and bone spurs on my vertebrae.

so take it as just being sore.

Hope the cars get repaired and your friend gets better.

[Fred]

The Police should be able to check a persons cell phone after a crash like that & see if they were texting at the time of the rear ender, if so THEY SHOULD GET HAMMERED PRETTY HARD ! This inattentive driving has gotton too far out of hand. some people just cannot handle technology with out abusing it

It doesn't achieve anything though. Even if they get a fine, they don't learn from their mistakes and go right on doing it again. I see it all the time.  

Maybe not however for the mans injuries, that WOULD prove negligence by a traffic violation and would go against the guilty party so the injured man could get the medical care he needs since they were bad enough for him to go to the hospital PLUS, it would start a paper trail of simular or exact violations and the IDIOT could & should then lose their priveledge to drive.

I get where you're coming from but seriously it doesn't stop them from driving. We see it on the news all the time. (driving while disqualified. driving an unregistered vehicle. driving without a license etc) they just don't care and show a blatant disregard for the law. The only thing that will keep them off the roads is jail time but the courts are too lenient and mostly they get off with a slap on the wrist even if you're a serial offender. Life's good!

[A383Wing]

Bob...I got a quarter panel here...drivers side, from door to tail light, from rocker to roof....I could cut out what's need if that's what insurance adjuster wants

Bryan

[Topher]

Bob...I got a quarter panel here...drivers side, from door to tail light, from rocker to roof....I could cut out what's need if that's what insurance adjuster wants

Bryan

Go ahead and cut it off the Black one so he won't have to paint it. 

[bobs66440]

Bob...I got a quarter panel here...drivers side, from door to tail light, from rocker to roof....I could cut out what's need if that's what insurance adjuster wants

Bryan

Excellent. I will let him know. Thanks! 

Bob...I got a quarter panel here...drivers side, from door to tail light, from rocker to roof....I could cut out what's need if that's what insurance adjuster wants

Bryan

Go ahead and cut it off the Black one so he won't have to paint it. 

Bryan would do that for me I know 

[Old Moparz]

Glad it wasn't worse, but sorry to see the damage that was done. 

   I hate to say it but your buddy needs to sue the person who rear ended him. The driver was at fault and your friend shouldn't have to pay more than his deductible to fix his & your car. Then I would try and get enough to cover the deductible & a reasonable amount for mental anguish.
    In general I don't like the court thing but in this case the person needs to pay. How does some "old car" out brake a new one? I think we know the driver was too close & not paying attention.
    Most of these cases are settled out of court & his insurance company should be able to help. For a personal case he will need to get a lawyer, but that shouldn't be a problem and your buddy is in the right & it would be easy money for the lawyer\shark.

Green is right, & I also hate that it has to be a legal issue, too. Several years ago my wife was driving the Ford pick up we had, & was part of a 4 vehicle accident where a tractor trailer on Rte 84 rear ended a car that was behind her in a construction zone. The car was turned into an accordion, & shoved our truck into a FedEx van in front. My wife was sore, but okay, & our daughter bumped her head on the padded car seat she was in & also okay.

The next day my wife said her neck & back hurt & went to the doctor. The driver's seat was pretty bent so I knew she was going to be hurting. She should have asked for an ambulance & a lawyer instead of going home, but said she felt fine. All we wanted to do was get the doctor visit covered to make sure she was okay & it was a major PITA. After 6 months of BS with the other insurance companies as well as our own, it was done & the truck finally fixed.

The truck driver even admitted on the police report that, "He just didn't see the stopped cars until it was too late."

Dumbass. 

[model maker]

If these idiots want to keep driving after their license has been revoked  and hurting people, then it should be time to take away their car and then their house. they just have to make laws that work and protect the innocent.

[Mike DC]

 

If these idiots want to keep driving after their license has been revoked  and hurting people, then it should be time to take away their car and then their house. they just have to make laws that
work and protect the innocent.

IMHO the real world isn't that simple.
   
Quite a few people who don't have licenses are in that position because they're broke, not because they are dangerous drivers.  Do we lock them up for continuing to drive to work every day, and punish them the same as a repeat drunk driver or wrecker? 



I'm in favor of keeping dangerous drivers off the road.  But our driving law system punishes people just as harshly for being broke as it does for actually being a danger to others.

[Fred]

If these idiots want to keep driving after their license has been revoked  and hurting people, then it should be time to take away their car and then their house. they just have to make laws that
work and protect the innocent.

IMHO the real world isn't that simple.
   
Quite a few people who don't have licenses are in that position because they're broke, not because they are dangerous drivers.  Do we lock them up for continuing to drive to work every day, and punish them the same as a repeat drunk driver or wrecker? 



I'm in favor of keeping dangerous drivers off the road.  But our driving law system punishes people just as harshly for being broke as it does for actually being a danger to others.

It's the same with these blasted speed cameras. You get a speeding fine whether you're  2 or 10 kph over the limit and they're trying to convince us they're only after the dangerous drivers. In my book there's a big difference between accidently going a couple of kph over or deliberately hooning.

[Topher]

Whazza kph? 

It was learned that the company that made the traffic light cameras in Charlotte was making the larger profit on each ticket than the city was. So they quit using the cameras.

[Fred]

Whazza kph? 

It was learned that the company that made the traffic light cameras in Charlotte was making the larger profit on each ticket than the city was. So they quit using the cameras.

kilometers per hour