Leave more room than you think you need

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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In My Humble Opinion, I am a good driver. I use my signals, I have added extra convex mirrors to my side mirrors in order to get rid of blind spots.

I check my blind spots, I don’t tailgate.

Oh, how things can change!!

Wednesday, I rear ended someone while I was trying to be carefull. It was raining and slippery, and I knew my tires were so-so, so I was making sure to leave extra space.

It still wasn’t enough. I slammed into her doing about 20-25 KM/H. Now I have to make an insurance claim, lose my car for a while etc…etc…It was my fault!!

This was all while I was trying to leave extra space. I used to laugh at people who tailgated, 'cuz I was being safe.

I hate it when I’m wrong.

FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD!! get off my bumper, cuz you’re not going to be able to stop.

Please learn from my stupidity!.

2

Don’t be so hard on yourself, son. It could happen to anybody. (To tell you the truth, I, as the worst driver in the world, am surprised I haven’t caused a seventeen car pile-up yet.)

3

Always tailgate. If you leave even half a car length, some yahoo will try to force his way in and then slam on his brakes. Don’t give him that room.

4

There is only one thing worse than tailgaters, and that is people who won’t speed up when you ride right on their ass.

5

Here in Idaho, it is illegal to use turn signals, apparently. Pet peeve.

We used to have good drivers, but then everybody moved here from Cali. There goes the neighborhood!

6

Green: Have room for a few more? Evidently we have some left over… :frowning:

7

It could be worse. Your girlfriend could have done it two weeks ago to your car…

It really is okay.

8

One of my friends has been having trouble with a leaky master cylinder in his Sebring convertible for a few weeks. They keep checking it, and saying “We don’t see a problem,” but he still has to fill it up every few days. The other day he rear-ended another car. Of course, it’s his fault. The fact that the dealership didn’t ever fix his leaking master cylinder has NOTHING to do with it. Now he can’t buy the Z3 he’s been saving for because of insurance premiums from his accident. Fucking dealerships.

–Tim