Idiot runs into me at a Red light

[jk0001]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

Picture of the damage???

She is going in tomorrow to get an estimate. I will try to get a picture then. I have too many balls in the air right now to do it.

[jeffsquire]

Originally Posted by jk0001

I'm ok, The idiot wanted to fight. I laughed at him and told him go back to his car and wait till the Police come. When the Patrolman arrived he talked to the idiot and I could tell by his face the idiot was trying to get his 5 minutes of fame. The patrolman was really cool and asked me if I wanted to have the idiot locked up. I told him that with the attitude that the idiot had he will be a active and repeat customer of the Grey bar Hotel. Finally they loaded up mister tuff guy in the patrol car and took him off to Gladitor School with the rest of the tuff guys.

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This is a beautiful ending from a bad beginning. Wish you could've taken pictures of him in angry mode.

Now, what would be a brilliant f@ck you maneuver would be to sue him in court for negligence: speaking on a cell phone while driving and causing a collision. Causing emotionjal distress . . . . A collission mind you, not an accident. Accidents are when trees are struck by lighting and fall down and damage your car. More dangerous than drinking an driving. Plenty of studies to back it up. If you don't belive me then try talking and driving at the same time. Although I advise against it.

OK I realize this may be a stretch, but eff that guy for getting loud with you.

[jeffsquire]

[QUOTE=I wish they would at least make a law where if you are talking on a cell phone you have to use a hands free device (Chicago has this but I'm not sure how the enforcement is?). I think talking on a cell phone while driving is something we'll live/deal with the rest of our lives, but I'm hoping they will take steps to make it safer.[/QUOTE]

THeres a lot of new data out there proving that not even a handsfree device makes talking on a cell phone while driving any less dangerous.

[Sammy]

[QUOTE=jeffsquire]

Originally Posted by I wish they would at least make a law where if you are talking on a cell phone you have to use a hands free device (Chicago has this but I'm not sure how the enforcement is?). I think talking on a cell phone while driving is something we'll live/deal with the rest of our lives, but I'm hoping they will take steps to make it safer.[/QUOTE

THeres a lot of new data out there proving that not even a handsfree device makes talking on a cell phone while driving any less dangerous.

It sure makes it a lot easier to shift plus I can turn my head easily to look to the side before I change lanes. Of course I can't argue that talking on a cell phone is a distraction, but I have a hard time believing that using a handsfree device is equally dangerous to that of someone with one hand on the steering wheel.

I rarely ever answer my phone when I'm in my Boxster as I need the extra hand for shifting, but in my automatic truck I am guilty of talking on the cell phone. I do make a conscious effort to minimize lane changes as well as focus more when coming to an intersection. The same goes when I have a "royale with cheese" in hand...

[IowaS]

I will probably take some heat for this but I am ALWAYS on my phone in the car...I just couldn't do my job without it...office time for me is very limited between meetings. Granted I use handsfree devices, speed dialing or voice recognition dialing...

where do you stop, eating, drinking (soda), make-up, radio, CD players, Ipods,and my all time favorite, smoking...all of these cause distractions of some sort. I'd rather see someone on a cell phone than munching on a Big Mac and fries....

[IowaS]

Originally Posted by Sammy

It sure makes it a lot easier to shift plus I can turn my head easily to look to the side before I change lanes. Of course I can't argue that talking on a cell phone is a distraction, but I have a hard time believing that using a handsfree device is equally dangerous to that of someone with one hand on the steering wheel.

I rarely ever answer my phone when I'm in my Boxster as I need the extra hand for shifting, but in my automatic truck I am guilty of talking on the cell phone. I do make a conscious effort to minimize lane changes as well as focus more when coming to an intersection. The same goes when I have a "royale with cheese" in hand...

Or a "royale with cheese"....good stuff Sammy...

[jeffsquire]

Originally Posted by IowaS

I will probably take some heat for this but I am ALWAYS on my phone in the car...I just couldn't do my job without it...office time for me is very limited between meetings. Granted I use handsfree devices, speed dialing or voice recognition dialing...

where do you stop, eating, drinking (soda), make-up, radio, CD players, Ipods,and my all time favorite, smoking...all of these cause distractions of some sort. I'd rather see someone on a cell phone than munching on a Big Mac and fries....

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Eating requires minimal cognitive abililty. Ditto drinking, smoking, radio listening. But communicating, listening, talking, analyzing distracts you from the road.

If you're in your Porsche, just enjoy the ride. Save the phone calls for the office.

[JackG]

Originally Posted by jeffsquire

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Eating requires minimal cognitive abililty. Ditto drinking, smoking, radio listening. But communicating, listening, talking, analyzing distracts you from the road.

If you're in your Porsche, just enjoy the ride. Save the phone calls for the office.

Not to mention the peeps I see with a cell phone pressed against their ear with one hand, while waving the other hand around (talking with their hand).

What's on the steering wheel?

Idiots. Hang up and drive.

[BobMarley1]

I actually forgot to mention, I was rear ended 2 weeks ago, right before Halloween.

I was stopped, waiting to make a right turn, yes, I was taking my time, but there was a lot of traffic, and I didn't want to go full speed just to merge into traffic. So I'm there waiting patiently, when this guy starts laying on the horn. I waved at him, acknowledging him, but he keeps on beeping, not a mini-courtesy beep, but a long drawn out, BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEP, this triggers me, I get out of my car and dramatically put my hand up to my ear, as if I were hard of hearing. Then I ask him what he'd like me to do, when there is traffic and I can't enter the road safely. He's yelling at me with his window down, and starts to move forward, "he's not stopping, I'm thinking", he proceeds forward right into my rear bumper, ramming my car. I couldn't believe it, he RAMMED my car, what a jerk. I flipped! He stayed in his car, while I called the police.

The thing is, he denied that he hit me, he said I backed into him. Hah, I was out of the car. Also, the police officer didn't even cite him, HE RAMMED MY CAR, using his vehicle as a weapon, yes, he wasn't going more than a 5 year old on a tricycle, but he still used his car to conduct damage...

That I don't understand