soldave
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All the quick driving I do and I wreck the car going at normal road speed on a daily drive home. Was close to my home on a normal drive. Doing about 45 and approached a 90 degree turn going left turn. the road was wet but not huge puddles or anything. Dabbed the brakes and turned as normal and the wheels turned, but the car didn't. Slammed the brakes but car was already heading in a JDM-tyte style drift around the corner and into the other lane. Unfortunately, a Pajero Mini was coming the other way and my drivers side front wheel area slammed into hers.
Before I went into shock (having taught first aid I could feel myself getting the symptoms of it), I dashed over to the other car. She had painful ribs and I thought a couple of them were cracked or broken. She went to hospital in an ambulance but it turns out she's perfectly fine and was discharged a few hours ago.
Am pretty my car's chassis has been compromised and bent though and wouldn't be surprised if it's a complete write-off. The same for hers. Luckily though she's not hurt and I walked away from it fine. Funny thing (if there is one here) is that when it got to the garage the flatbed truck guy got in my car, fired up the engine first time and then on 3 wheels drove the thing off the truck.
No excuses, I messed up. Wasn't flying but just must have had too much momentum going into that turn. Just kind of happy I'm here to tell the tale, as well as the other person. Feel free to have jabs at my crap driving, although keep it down a little. Am still a little fragile with some neck stiffness.
Went to insurance today and am pretty sure I have to shoulder 100% of the blame. The good news is that even if I repair the car or buy another of the same make, my insurance would only go up $30! I was expecting it to go up 10 times that. Am thinking it might be a sign to get out of the game a little though and going for something a little slower and cheaper for a little while.
Before I went into shock (having taught first aid I could feel myself getting the symptoms of it), I dashed over to the other car. She had painful ribs and I thought a couple of them were cracked or broken. She went to hospital in an ambulance but it turns out she's perfectly fine and was discharged a few hours ago.
Am pretty my car's chassis has been compromised and bent though and wouldn't be surprised if it's a complete write-off. The same for hers. Luckily though she's not hurt and I walked away from it fine. Funny thing (if there is one here) is that when it got to the garage the flatbed truck guy got in my car, fired up the engine first time and then on 3 wheels drove the thing off the truck.
No excuses, I messed up. Wasn't flying but just must have had too much momentum going into that turn. Just kind of happy I'm here to tell the tale, as well as the other person. Feel free to have jabs at my crap driving, although keep it down a little. Am still a little fragile with some neck stiffness.
Went to insurance today and am pretty sure I have to shoulder 100% of the blame. The good news is that even if I repair the car or buy another of the same make, my insurance would only go up $30! I was expecting it to go up 10 times that. Am thinking it might be a sign to get out of the game a little though and going for something a little slower and cheaper for a little while.
