Christmas Eve Crazies

[Food Lady]

In the space of half an hour, not one but THREE people passed me, zipping around at speeds that were entirely unnecessary. No signal lights, no regard for anyone else. Do you really want to cause an accident on Christmas Eve??

[Aisling]

For some people, that's probably a preferable option to dealing with their relatives...

[wolfie]

I ran into a Christmas Eve Crazy (literally). In a mini-mall parking lot, a space opened up in front of me, and I pulled partway into it (claim it before the person coming the other way could), but I was at too much of an angle to pull in fully. I waited until the aisle behind me was clear, then started backing out to get a better lineup (keeping an eye on the parked car to my right to avoid bumping it). Someone who didn't realize what the little white lights mean came from my left, drove behind me while I was backing, then stopped immediately past the edge of the space Result? Scratched paint on both bumpers.

Naturally, there was a language barrier, and the interpreter they called barely spoke English. I provided my name and insurance info, but they wouldn't provide theirs. About the only time they used understandable English was when they told me that for $200 cash, they'd forget the whole thing - not a chance, and when I went to the collision reporting centre, I reported that they made this offer.

[Mytical]

At least you are ok, and were not in an accident. That is the important part. As for the asshats that were driving crazy..eventually you reap what you sow. *hugs*

[dbuzman]

I ran into a Christmas Eve Crazy (literally). In a mini-mall parking lot, a space opened up in front of me, and I pulled partway into it (claim it before the person coming the other way could), but I was at too much of an angle to pull in fully. I waited until the aisle behind me was clear, then started backing out to get a better lineup (keeping an eye on the parked car to my right to avoid bumping it). Someone who didn't realize what the little white lights mean came from my left, drove behind me while I was backing, then stopped immediately past the edge of the space Result? Scratched paint on both bumpers.

Naturally, there was a language barrier, and the interpreter they called barely spoke English. I provided my name and insurance info, but they wouldn't provide theirs. About the only time they used understandable English was when they told me that for $200 cash, they'd forget the whole thing - not a chance, and when I went to the collision reporting centre, I reported that they made this offer.

They probably knew exactly what the little white lights meant. With that offer of you pay them $200 and they would forget it, it sounds like they did it on purpose and were trying to scam you. I'm surprised they didn't yell whiplash .

[Captain Trips]

Hope you got their tags. Here in the states, failure to give insurance info is an infraction in and of itself - and tends to lay fault more towards the one refusing to give the info (as in "they MUST have something to hide.") Especially since they tried to pull the scam on you.

[wolfie]

Hope you got their tags. Here in the states, failure to give insurance info is an infraction in and of itself - and tends to lay fault more towards the one refusing to give the info (as in "they MUST have something to hide.") Especially since they tried to pull the scam on you.

Got the tags, along with the model and colour of the car - that's the only info I had about them to give to the reporting centre. Total extent of damage was a bit of scratched paint.