Drivers that make you laugh

[andy222]

Coming home from work on sunday night this guy came through the traffic lights on red and smashed into the side of my car. I managed to get out of the car. The guy said I want a written statement that it was your fault!:yikes:. Good thing I am not a violent person or I would have ripped his head off.:icon_rolleyes:

[stevewool]

the most important thing here is that you are ok,

[andy222]

Im ok steve just a bit of whiplash to my shoulder. Car is a write off. I have got a witness. The joker said I am a professor in law. I said that doesnt stop your eyesight going. He soon shut up when my work colegue (who was following me in her car) intervened.

[lastlid]

Amazing. Funny how he has the balls to try it on.

[melovesengland]

Coming home from work on sunday night this guy came through the traffic lights on red and smashed into the side of my car. I managed to get out of the car. The guy said I want a written statement that it was your fault!:yikes:. Good thing I am not a violent person or I would have ripped his head off.:icon_rolleyes:

glad your safe and kicking. :wink:

[bigmarco]

Coming home from work on sunday night this guy came through the traffic lights on red and smashed into the side of my car. I managed to get out of the car. The guy said I want a written statement that it was your fault!:yikes:. Good thing I am not a violent person or I would have ripped his head off.:icon_rolleyes:

Glad your ok matey. Whiplash should be worth a nice holiday or 2 to the Philippines. Good luck :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[mickcant]

Coming home from work on sunday night this guy came through the traffic lights on red and smashed into the side of my car. I managed to get out of the car. The guy said I want a written statement that it was your fault!:yikes:. Good thing I am not a violent person or I would have ripped his head off.:icon_rolleyes:

Thankfully you had a witness:xxgrinning--00xx3:
I can only imagine how you would have felt, had he got away with blaming you:cwm23:
Mick.:smile:

[lastlid]

I am lucky, touch wood, that I have only been involved in two prangs with another driver. Both happened in Aberdeen a few years ago. The first was a driver that hit me from behind while we were all crawling along in slow moving traffic. He shunted me into the driver in front LOL. I think he must have been texting or something and couldn't have been watching ahead of him.

The other was also from the rear involving a driver simply driving too fast when he should have been slowing down for a roundabout ahead.

Fortunately both incidents were covered on company vehicle insurance and they sorted out the mess accordingly. Thankgod.

[andy222]

Thanks all the insurance sent me to a physio today they recommend 6 sessions. It feels like somebody has punched me in the shoulder. Neck is a bit sore. The physio said it is normal.

[han]

:Wave: andy222

You must be a calm person, to handle that type of scene.
Good thing your fine.

I am now learning to drive and had couple of lessons already, and as a learner it really scares me seeing oncoming cars w/o any indicators on and then all of a sudden they are already in front of me. :drivingx::drivingx:
Mind you i don't get angry, 'coz that's what the coach said :biggrin: :biggrin: she said just ignore it. And be vigilant all the time, it's part of your learning curve. :smile:

[andy222]

Thanks han but I never saw him coming that was the scary part. It just happened so fast. He hit me side on. It was dark.

[KeithD]

I have side airbags.... but don't want to test them :yikes:

Always have the voice recorder on your smartphone ready to start :xxgrinning--00xx3: .... and video the damage and local enviroment.

[Arthur Little]

:icon_sorry: to read of your misfortune at the hands of this "absent-minded professor", Andy. Pity about your vehicle being written-off ... but the MAIN thing is, you, thankfully, emerged relatively unscathed - apart from the after effects of the whiplash.:xxaction-smiley-047

However, I would certainly hope :angry: the other party's insurance will also cover the cost of remedial physiotherapy.

[andy222]

Well no side airbags Im afraid and no recording. I have the rest of the evidence ie name address reg number. My insurance has checked him out apparently he is driving on his wifes insurance for some strange reason. My insurance company arranged my legal cover. Solicitors have been in touch. My witness has sent her statement off. It was my solicitors who arranged the physio appointment. I dont think they would do all this if they thought they couldnt recover the costs.

[Doc Alan]

Andy, I'm so sorry to read about this.

I'm just preparing for a trip to Hong Kong and Philippines so won't be online for the forum over this month.

My best wishes - I can understand the stress this has caused.

[Terpe]

Well no side airbags Im afraid and no recording. I have the rest of the evidence ie name address reg number. My insurance has checked him out apparently he is driving on his wifes insurance for some strange reason. My insurance company arranged my legal cover. Solicitors have been in touch. My witness has sent her statement off. It was my solicitors who arranged the physio appointment. I dont think they would do all this if they thought they couldnt recover the costs.

Andy, I'm also glad to learn that you're OK.
Hope you soon be back to 100%.

Must be odd being on the other end of treatment :icon_rolleyes:

Maybe I'm over suspicious, but it does seem this guy may have a 'history'.
Luckily, you've got witnesses, is there any CCTV?

Good luck mate hope you recover fully fit and ready for action :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Especially with your holiday coming soon

[andy222]

I will be ok guys thanks. Good luck with your trip doc hope you have a great time. Yes terpe it was a bit odd being on the other side of things. I didnt see any cctv cameras. Thanks to all for your concerns but my trip will go ahead as planned. My wife was worried as you can imagine all she wanted to do is come here and be with me but thats life.

[hawk]

glad your ok car can be replaced life cant as a truck driver i see lots off these idiots run lights but theres never cops around 2 see did cops get called out as you was injured to take statments least when its settled you will get paid out best wish,s from me and marites that your as well as can be

[andy222]

Cops were called all they asked is was there any injuries and were the cars drivable. It was the other guy that called them but that was before my witness turned up. I was told because of the adrenalin pumping round people do not feel any pain from whiplash at first. Thanks hawk. Are you in the phils now with your beloved?

[hawk]

not yet end november i will be there day b4 my birthday this is our 1st crimbo 2 geather :Jump::Jump:

[Michael Parnham]

Sorry to read this Andy and pleased your ok, Good luck with your claim!

[andy222]

The claim is in the solicitors hands the main point is I am away from work which means no overtime and less chance of getting the wife here. Now I will have to work 7 days a week instead of the 6 that I hoped I would.:doh
Thanks anyway.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevie c]

Hi Andy sorry about your RTA but the main thing is that you are ok apart from slight whiplash.....it makes you wonder how dome folk manage to acquire a driving license :cwm23: :NoNo:

[stevewool]

[QUOTE=andy222;398012]The claim is in the solicitors hands the main point is I am away from work which means no overtime and less chance of getting the wife here. Now I will have to work 7 days a week instead of the 6 that I hoped I would.:doh
Thanks anyway.:xxgrinning--00xx3:[
get that claim in you are sure of FEW THOUSAND QUID, lose of earnings,

[andy222]

Oh well thats life thanks stevie.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[andy222]

Im getting basic pay steve and Im not banking on getting a few grand mate. To tell you the truth Im just looking forward to getting my shoulder sorted and looking forward to being with the family again in december.:wink:

[stevewool]

just be careful Andy, get to the doctors and get it sorted, you dont want this injury to come back every year, my bros is going through a claim at the mo, been going on for about 9 months, so many visits to the doctors and physiotherapy, but its worth it

[andy222]

Im hoping to get back to work in 3 weeks steve if all goes well. Your brother must have taken a far worse hit than me.:xxgrinning--00xx3:. Obviously I will follow the advice of the doctor and physio. The physio said it was a grade 2 whiplash injury so its not that bad.