So I am travelling home yesterday in my 08 Outback... same route that I take everyday... back roads so I can relax and wind down from a long day when some vapid little teenager blow through a red light a takes the whole front end off of my car.
It was a good thing I had just pulled in the intersection as my light had turned green or she would have got my door and it would have been a whole lot worse. Airbag did go off but no injuries from that.
Here comes the fun part... stupid little twit had her Daddy there practically before the cops came. Daddy is pulling her in and out of the police car telling her what to put on the accident report. THE LITTLE SHIT lies and said that the light was green
Since it was so obvious to everyone around that she ran the light all the witnesses left.
Now my insurance company is going to have to fight with her insurance company.. Stupid PIECE OF SHIT.
I hate suing people but I just might sue Daddy to teach him he should not let his little angel lie to get out of things.
I agree with Ken. I would never miss an opportunity to be a good parent. In fact, the recycling which is to go out every morning to the recycling bin is under Nicho's covers on his bed right now.
Stupid Fuch just taught his daughter to lie on a police report. Put an ad in the local reader for witnesses. You might find one or two who read that crap...
I did forget to add that there is one witness... the guy that called it in on his cell phone. I heard the dispatcher ask his name... hopefully they can go through the tapes and get his contact info.
He was really nice... asked me if I was OK and stated he saw her blow through the light... and asked me if I needed him to stay. Since there were so many people around I figured he was okay to go so I said no. Hindsite = 20/20
I disagree... he was setting her up for a lifetime of being a vapid whore loong before she met you. This is just another step on the trail..
Go get 'em. There's nothing worse than bad manners and dishonesty. Good luck!
What an ass-hat. That's a cruel prank on society to send his daughter out in the world like that.
Too many car accidents lately. Glad that you are okay.
Aside from the obvious, hcdmueller is right, the fact that you are ok is most important. After that, go get 'em.
Since it was backroads, I'm sure little chance that the intersection had photo radar... Here in town, those stupid money making cameras have also done double duty for traffic suits.
Good luck and give them hell.
Ferg
Just talked to my buddy who owns the body shop I took it to... damage is 17K and counting... most likely a goner
Your airbag activated. That means it's done dude.
A similar thing happened to me. I documented (including picutres and drawings) of what happened. Ever detail. How fast I was traveling, which direction, location of the sun, Police report, pictures of my car, quotes to repair/replace (4 sources), how much I would lose on resale if the car was repaired, everything.. When the insurance agent called and told me I was at fault i was stunned. I explained that I had planned for this and had a report that I filed with the police. I then faxed everything to the agent. I explained on the phone that I had several people willing and avalable to testify in court as to the truth of my statement. I didn't call the other person a liar, but it was between the lines. About an hour later, I got a call back wanting to settle the issue. then since the ball was in my court, I got the car fixed, and about 5k paid off on my loan.
how do your back and neck feel today? stiffness? a little twinge if you turn your head just so? ask for her cell phone records. $5 says she was talking on the phone. prob to her dad at the time. that's why he was jonny on the spot.
k
Sorry to hear this
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this circumstance is exactly why i love red light runner cameras. every intersection needs them. remember, oh so long ago, when people actually started slowing down when the green went to amber?
k
Times are different. You stop for a caution and the guy behind you gets pissed. I stopped for one yesterday and got a rearview mirror full of a black Yukon. The person stopped darn close to my bumper and it looked gigantic from my teener. I can hear it now, provided I would have been in any condition to hear, "I didn't know you were going to stop". WTF caution means stop.
if they get testy you just sit thru the green and proceed on the yellow. too bad for them.
I'll remember that Kevin. This time I just wanted outa there.
dave's car is faster than a speeding bullet. the superman of 4 cyl 914s. with a big enough ramp, it could leap tall buildings.
k
Darn I just can't stop myself. I've tried to resist.
I'm SO pissed off with the dad in this situation. Kids get a bad rap today but look at this and tell me who is the bad guy. It's the dad! He's a spineless, dishonest, asshole running from responsibility and teaching his daughter to do the same. I wish he could be forced to sit in front of TV playing his daughter's life story so he could see what he's creating.
Now, here's the hard part. I'm pissed off at all of us. We as a society are at least a little bit responsible. This doesn't apply to all families and kids but, we've allowed institutions like schools and sports leagues, the military and churches to assume the responsibility for guiding our kids into adulthood and look what we get. In essence, kids have to find their own way because parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and neighbors have abdicated their duty. We are too busy chasing our tails trying to make a buck. The extended family barely exist and community is practically gone. Kids go through adolescence like they are on a tightrope with no one under them to provide a safety net. This dad had a chance to catch his daughter and he let her fall. Likely she'll pay a price for her mistake in the end. Will the dad? Will he look inside himself?
This isn't just about being a dad and doing the right thing, although probably all of us that read this say we wouldn't do this to our kids. There should be a little part of this that touches all of us and we should feel compelled to befriend a kid, learn his or her name, show some interest and be ready to support them. We all should be called to mentor a kid or 2. While this father didn't have the backbone to do what was right, the daughter could have already learned that from some other adult that cared about her and helped her be responsible.
I dislike the messenger but, I love the message "It takes a village to raise a kid". I hope all of us leave this thread with a feeling that we can help, because we all can. If you don't actively go looking for kids to get to know at least, the next time a kid comes over and asks about your car, take the time to talk to them. Just taking the time to answer their questions gives them a sense of self worth and if you never see them again you've still left a small positive mark in their lives. Beyond that you will feel good too.
Sorry for the rant
Dave
Dave, you said:
dislike the messenger but, I love the message "It takes a village to raise a kid". I hope all of us leave this thread with a feeling that we can help, because we all can. If you don't actively go looking for kids to get to know at least, the next time a kid comes over and asks about your car, take the time to talk to them. Just taking the time to answer their questions gives them a sense of self worth and if you never see them again you've still left a small positive mark in their lives. Beyond that you will feel good too.
I agree with everything you said in your post. I think that the message that it takes a village has been bastardized by today's society. In the past, the whole village watched out for and kept each other on the straight and narrow. Like you said, it does take a village, but, today there is no village. This saying has become an easy out for a parent to transfer the responsibility of raising the child to government run institutions rather than spend time with them. The unfortunate truth is that parents teach their children that the government owes them a living and to vote for the people that will give them a pay raise or additional benifits. To further this tragedy, teachers in our school systems press their belief system onto our children (from elementary through college).It takes an exceptional parent to teach their children to search for all of the facts and make an informed decision. We live in an ipod culture that takes the path of least resistance and wants somebody else to make the hard decisions about their lives. Yes, it does piss me off and I do everything I can to help show my son that he is responsible and accountable for his actions.
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