Hey, Billy Bob, keep your eyes on the road.

[Gawdzillers]

My uncle was in a crash the other day, he was stopped at an intersection, making a turn, when he saw the headlights of a car in his rearview. Approaching. And approaching. And approaching with no intent to stop, it seems.
So my uncle scooted down in his seat, thinking "Oh shit", and braced himself for the inevitable.

The dumbass who plowed into him was apparently looking at his kids in the backseat while driving, and didn't turn around until it was too late. He braked and swerved, and slammed his passenger side (with a passenger in it) up under my uncle's SUV, breaking said passenger's legs.

My uncle got a demolished tail end and (I schmidt thee not) a bent-in-half steering wheel, but no injuries, but the other guy's car is pretty much cornholed.

My question: Why didn't the passenger have enough sense to yell, "Watch out, you're going to crash into an SUV"?

[blas]

That's nothing. I once saw a van in the other lane with a soccer daddy gulping down some sort of beverage, yapping on a Bluetooth set, and looking into the backseat and flaring his arms at the kids in the back.

Don't ask me, I have no clue!

[XCashier]

:mad: I can't tell you how many bloody-minded idiots I see driving around with a cell phone in one hand, a beverage / sandwich / cigarette / makeup applicator / etc. in the other, no hands on the steering wheel, and the car (usually SUV or some other oversized gas guzzler) swerving all over the road. :wtf: Why there aren't more car accidents, I have no idea!

[Acolyte]

I actually saw a Lexus SUV plow a parked Tempo today right in front of my house. It just kept drifting to the right until it finally took out a parked car.

Funny part? The Tempo scooted forward a bunch, and is gonna need a new hood, panel and bumper. The Lexus? Completely fuxored in the front half.

[derangedperson]

Funny part? The Tempo scooted forward a bunch, and is gonna need a new hood, panel and bumper. The Lexus? Completely fuxored in the front half.

Those old cars are tanks. Love 'em.

[blas]

So what happened after that???? I'm curious.

[protege]

I actually saw a Lexus SUV plow a parked Tempo today right in front of my house. It just kept drifting to the right until it finally took out a parked car.

Lexus drivers are freaking idiots. They, along with BMW owners, all seem to think that they own the road, and can do whatever they want.

Some idiot in a '99 ES-something-or-other drove into my '91 Toyota Tercel some years back. I was stopped, he rammed me doing 40mph :eek: Even though he swerved at the last minute, he still took out the left rear corner of my car...and the *entire* front end of his *wife's* new car! I mean, we're talking the grille, both lights, bumper, hood...along with his radiator, and a nice big crack in the windshield. As we're exchanging info, I noticed that the guy was *very* nervous, and possibly crapping his pants. Here he is, with an expensive car, and he just had an accident with a driver who as a result, may, or may *not* sue his ass into the poor house. But, the best was yet to come--my car drove away from the wreck--his required a flatbed :p

That guy hit me so hard, I still don't know how I didn't end up hitting the cars in front of me...

[BookstoreEscapee]

Sounds similar to when I got rear ended. I was waiting to make a left turn and got slammed from behind by a mini van. There was a car in between us that went around me on the (not very wide) shoulder, and didn't even slow down. My back end was demolished, too. My theory is the guy that hit me didn't see brake lights and didn't realize a car was stopped in front of the other guy. Unfortunately for him, he was driving someone else's car, without a license and also couldn't find the insurance card. If I had exaggerated my injuries I could have gotten him 45 days in jail but I figured he was getting punished enough.

5 years later, I still no longer leave enough room for anyone to get around me when I make that turn.

I'm still trying to figure out how your uncle's steering wheel was bent in half...:confused:

[protege]

I'm still trying to figure out how your uncle's steering wheel was bent in half...:confused:

It sounds like he braced himself against the wheel.

[Acolyte]

So what happened after that???? I'm curious.

Woman got out of her Lexus, really angry, and walked over to the Tempo, presumably with a tirade of 'Why'd you cut me off?!', then realized she'd hit a parked car. Since my street is really busy, a crowd gathered in short order, and the owner of the Tempo was procured from the apartment. From my angle, he didn't look all that angry...probably thinking 'Yeah, I'm SO getting a new car! Cha-ching!'

Police arrived, did their thing, insurance was no-doubt exchanged, cars hauled away...nothing special, just hilarious to watch the woman get owned.

[Killer Bees]

Those are the very reasons why I don't own a car and prefer to take the bus. Although when some stupid driver is doing something lame and the bus slams on the brakes and I'm standing up hanging onto the strap.......NOT pretty sight :lol:

[Mr. Rager!]

Those old cars are tanks. Love 'em.

Not so much.

Cars crush in accidents to absorb some of the impact so you don't. Old cars that were like tanks don't absorb the impact, therefore your fragile body is left to take it. Newer cars that seemingly buckle under the impact are designed that way so the passengers don't take the shock to their bodies.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I was driving down the dead center of town one afternoon. Dead center of town means you REALLY better be paying attention, because the traffic is always bumper to bumper, the roads are narrow, pedestrians are everywhere, and sometimes the lanes and traffic flow is just plain confusing.

I glanced over to see the guy next to me driving down the street READING A NEWSPAPER.

I politely tapped the horn to get his attention. When he looked over, I gave him the finger.

[Caveat Emptor]

So my uncle scooted down in his seat, thinking "Oh shit", and braced himself for the inevitable

Reminds me of April 1990, my mom and I were on the off ramp waiting at a light to go to the "new" mall.

SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH!!!!

I realized that someone behind us was slamming on their brakes, and had this same reaction as above. We were hit and hit the car in front of us. I started screaming a stream of profanities and turned by slightly pained neck only to see the woman behind us shrug her shoulders. I soon realized that it was the woman *behind* her that had caused the accident, but for a few seconds I was in a near-homicidal rage.

[tollbaby]

I have developped incredible reflexes due to the idiot drivers near where I live (we're famous throughout Canada for having the worst drivers.... ) It's really phenomenal the stupid stuff I see people doing on a daily basis.