One day, the law of averages is gonna get you.
Yesterday was that day. Nine years of accident-free driving...gone.
Plus, I had the exciting experience of being strapped to a spinal board and spending two hours staring at a hospital ceiling.
Thankfully, no bones were broken and no blood gushing, but I'm gutted - I'd only had that car about 6 weeks!
Still, it's not my fault - and the nice gentleman who parked his Vauxhall Zafira in my boot didn't come off too well either. . . .
And for bonus points, the long line of 'indeterminate fluid' between the skid-marks, veering to where he stopped, indicates his radiator's fscked. Or he just lost control of his bladder. Oh, I do hope so. Either way, perhaps in future he'll look at the road in front of him.
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So I'm waiting for the hire car to arrive, and counting my blessings that I only suffered bruising and a whack of stiffness.
And as I lay in bed last night, my only regret was that I hadn't put my phone in 'voice record' mode when I got out of the car - his first words were "sorry, I didn't notice how slow you were going"! Admission of liability, anyone?
Thankfully, no bones were broken and no blood gushing, but I'm gutted - I'd only had that car about 6 weeks!
Still, it's not my fault - and the nice gentleman who parked his Vauxhall Zafira in my boot didn't come off too well either. . . .
And for bonus points, the long line of 'indeterminate fluid' between the skid-marks, veering to where he stopped, indicates his radiator's fscked. Or he just lost control of his bladder. Oh, I do hope so. Either way, perhaps in future he'll look at the road in front of him.
Click on either of the images for larger versions in all their gory detail...
So I'm waiting for the hire car to arrive, and counting my blessings that I only suffered bruising and a whack of stiffness.
And as I lay in bed last night, my only regret was that I hadn't put my phone in 'voice record' mode when I got out of the car - his first words were "sorry, I didn't notice how slow you were going"! Admission of liability, anyone?
1 comment:
Oh, Neil, I'm so sorry that happened to you! I remember getting rear ended by a guy who proceed to tell the cop, "I put my foot on the gas, and my car wouldn't stop!" The cop could not keep a straight face, though he tried. Hard.
Spinal board sounds awful. Glad you are okay.
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