Got in a 4 car accident yesterday afternoon...

[93PGT]

Me and my buddies were leaving the church from our grad rehearsal in McKenzie Towne, and were heading south from St. Albert The Great Church (don't know the road, but its the one north of the traffic circle).

Anyways, I'm following this red F150 and all of a sudden he slams on his brakes and stops. So I lock mine up and slide into him, my buddy behind me stops before he hits me, but my other friend wasn't paying attention and plowed into the back of him sending the other guy into me.

We all pile out, and this guy starts yelling at me saying I need to learn how to drive, yet he slams on his brakes for no reason because he says theres a crosswalk ahead of him... I walk up there and no crosswalk, fucking idiot.

Anyways, no damage on his car, mine, or the one behind me. The last car has a broken front bumper, and hood. He's not worried because he's putting a kit on the car anyways.

This is what it was like..

F150 <-- My Probe <-- Green MX3 <-- White MX3

Some fucking people need to learn how to drive, like honestly, he gave me like no time to react enough to stop completely. And even if he did I still would have been hit by my friends. Sad thing is, if there was damage on his vehicle I would have been charged.

[Idratherbsidewayz]

It wasn't his responsability to give you enough room to stop. That is for you to control. You shouldn't of been following him so closely. So many stupid tailgaters around here...

[sputnik]

Sounds like you are 100% at fault... no sympathy here... also... that stretch of road is a PLAYGROUND ZONE and is 30 km/h until the intersection. There are TONS of kids in my neighbourhood so its a good thing you hit a truck instead of a kid running onto the street.

So if you got into an accident doing 30... you are a complete idiot.

[Skyline_Addict]

hmmm, yeah if you managed to hit someone in a 30 zone, you have to had been following too close. if your brakes locked up at whatever speed you were going, you were probably speeding too. it sounds like it was either one or a combination of those two things, yeah? either one or both would put you at fault...

hope everything goes well.

[sxtasy]

:werd: an F150 doesnt exactly stop on a dime. You were too close

[boi-alien]

don't follow so close. it was your fault, and anyone woulda yelled at you

[dkny_stylez]

it is your own fault dude

[BebeAphrodite]

Yep.. completely your fault - you need to follow behind at a safe enough distance that you won't hit the car infront of you. You're just lucky that there was no damage.

I wonder how the insurance would have worked...
I was in a three car collision and I was the first car, the second car stopped, and third car hit the second which plowed into me. The third car had to pay for damages to his bumper and the back bumper of the second car.
The second and third car split the damages to my car and the front of the second car.

Anyone knows how it works for a four car? Just outta curiousity.

[roopi]

Doesnt seem like much of a pile up if only 1 car has damage.

[Melinda]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel
Yep.. completely your fault - you need to follow behind at a safe enough distance that you won't hit the car infront of you. You're just lucky that there was no damage.

I wonder how the insurance would have worked...
I was in a three car collision and I was the first car, the second car stopped, and third car hit the second which plowed into me. The third car had to pay for damages to his bumper and the back bumper of the second car.
The second and third car split the damages to my car and the front of the second car.

Anyone knows how it works for a four car? Just outta curiousity.
Each person that rear ended another car would cover the person that he/she hit. It's treated like 3 separate accidents.

[Gonthro]

yea, its really stupid, even the 3rd car (who was stopped and then hit into the second car..) would have to pay for the second cars damage.

[benyl]

Originally posted by 93PGT

Some fucking people need to learn how to drive, like honestly, he gave me like no time to react enough to stop completely. And even if he did I still would have been hit by my friends. Sad thing is, if there was damage on his vehicle I would have been charged.

:drama: You rear ended him... Last time I checked, that would be your fault... Truly, the sad thing is that you got away with it... consider yourself lucky and learn not to hug people's asses.

[benyl]

Originally posted by Melinda

Each person that rear ended another car would cover the person that he/she hit. It's treated like 3 separate accidents.

Depends on your insurance company... some only cover half in a multi car pile up.

[Weapon_R]

Luckily no one was hurt.

Unfortunately, it still is your fault. Rear ending another person is usually the result of not leaving enough room between you and the car in front of you. I was once talking with my lawyer and he explained that, even if a person has a green light on a highway, and slams his/her brakes, its your fault for hitting him. (I was questioning whether a person who braked in a merge was at fault if rear-ended).

I realize there are a lot of dumbasses out there, but remember to keep some distance before the car in front of you. Sadly, there are people who prey on unsuspecting people like you and I, who make a career out of being rear-ended. Its what drives our insurance costs through the roof and is the result of a lot of fraudulent insurance claims.

[lam-boy]

bahaha you come on here looking to rant and everyone calls you an idiot hahahaha.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Melinda
Each person that rear ended another car would cover the person that he/she hit. It's treated like 3 separate accidents.
If you get lawyers and investigators involved, the last car CAN be responsible for everyone.

In the case of the AMG, my wife left about 1 car length between her and the car in front at about 5km/h... enough room to swerve onto the curb, almost enough to avoid the guy in front (so it was a front corner vs rear corner impact). The guy in the back ended up paying for everyone and taking full fault in the entire accident. It helped that he admitted that it was his fault for hitting us at full speed (he never braked). I personally also kept harassing the insurance company to ensure that we were not at fault in the accident.

I had a friend who was in the same situation, stopped at the lights. Got rear ended by a drunk driver and pushed him into the car in front. He officially has an at fault accident because he never got a lawyer involved to help him out.

[Gonthro]

one time i got rearended, i was at a complete stop and the lady never even touched the break, and my foot fell off the pedal and i hit the guy in front, just scratched/cracked his bumper probably a few hundred dollars to repair. but i talked to the lady behind me's insurance company and told them i didn't wnat my insurance company involved so they paid for it.... but if they wouldn't have paid for it then it would have gone under my insurance as a no fault claim and in that case they are not allowed to increase your insurance premiums

[Orbie]

I absolutely hate it when someone rear ends another and starts complaining that "you didn't give me enough time to stop" lol!! Listen to yourself! that is entirely your responsibility and all your friends hugging your ass should learn how to drive too. If the guy in front of you is braking constantly or driving strangely it is YOUR responsibility to ensure you leave enough room so if anything happens you have enough time to react!

Damn tailgaters...the guy in the F150 probably saw you gating him and slammed the brakes to teach you a lesson. Sorry if this is a bit harsh, but I see way too many tailgaters out there that think getting to their destination is way more important then anyone else getting to their's to be the least bit sympathetic.

[B17a]

Haha, looks like you didn't quite get the support you were looking for. But I'll also add to it because I've done it, if you rear end someone, you're at fault, following too closely. There's not ifs ands or buts, trust me, I tried!

[Ridelikeme]

haha.... also by the way the green precidia im guessing is the one with the blue hood... i was wondering why jenner didnt call me with the tickets

[93PGT]

Originally posted by Ridelikeme
haha.... also by the way the green precidia im guessing is the one with the blue hood... i was wondering why jenner didnt call me with the tickets

Nope, my other buddies. It's completely stock, as was the white one following it.

[ramminghard]

i bet that he saw you tailgating him and slammed on his brakes. It was your fault completly. Consider yourself lucky, i feel sorry for the guy that was hit into you, not you at all.

[ehos]

I love how everyone pipes in with the SAME EXACT message over and over.

:banghead:

[turbo_equiped]

^^hahahha:werd:
i was noticing the same thing. very few good advices rest of the people typing in the same thing just different wording!!

[illeagle]

hahaha, idiot, did you used to drive a black talon?? :rolleyes:

[lam-boy]

Originally posted by illeagle
hahaha, idiot, did you used to drive a black talon?? :rolleyes:


hahahahaha, man that was funny.

[JordanLotoski]

you were followig to close man...didnt u learn that in driving school.....that you should always have time to come to a stop if the driver int front of you slames on his breaks?

i mean we all follow to close..u just had some shitty luck.

[fast95pony]

I just thought of a new Seinfeld episode !!

Kramer is driving an F-150...George is following in his Dad's Taurus..


:rofl:

[303]

haven' t you heard that commercial on the bear about tailgating??? :rolleyes:

[Ridelikeme]

^^^:rolleyes: what are u talkin about.. a commercial with a bear

[Ben]

Originally posted by 303
haven' t you heard that commercial on the bear about tailgating??? :rolleyes:



Originally posted by Ridelikeme
^^^:rolleyes: what are u talkin about.. a commercial with a bear


It's a radio station in Etown, and no, he wouldn't have heard it.


I would like to add that it is unneccessary to say he's dumb for tailgating...we've already had a sufficient number of posts expressing that.

[syeve]

I know of a case where the driver in the lead vehicle slammed their brakes on for no apparent reason, someone preceded to hit them. It ended up being the lead cars fault for "causing" the accident. Everyone should be aware of this, it came as quite a shock to me.

[EnRich]

Yea I heard bout this, the guy basically lives right down street from me, his parents are like really close to my dad... This was his 3rd write off car, 1st Camaro V8, 2nd BMW 328, 3rd Talon TSi, rich parents :nut:

Rich

[BumpinTalon]

93PGT got pwned by himself. Yes!

[Khyron]

Originally posted by syeve
I know of a case where the driver in the lead vehicle slammed their brakes on for no apparent reason, someone preceded to hit them. It ended up being the lead cars fault for &quot;causing&quot; the accident. Everyone should be aware of this, it came as quite a shock to me.

Yes this has happened a few times when someone stops with the intention of making the person behind hit them. Of course, proving that intent is pretty damn hard. Both parties are in the wrong, it's just the guy that caused it intentionally is more so.

Khyron

[Phats]

What Khyron said can be true if the person leading slammed on his brakes for no reason then they can be held partially at fault. So yes he shouldn't have been following so close, but the guy in front shouldn't have slammed on his brakes either.

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by Melinda

Each person that rear ended another car would cover the person that he/she hit. It's treated like 3 separate accidents.

hmm... did you read my post or just skim thru it? Cuz in my case what you said wasn't the case.. but I was just wondering how it would work in a 4 car collision.
:dunno:

[BebeAphrodite]

Originally posted by ehos
I love how everyone pipes in with the SAME EXACT message over and over.

:banghead:



Originally posted by turbo_equiped
^^hahahha:werd:
i was noticing the same thing. very few good advices rest of the people typing in the same thing just different wording!!


it's because the original post is so stupid that it warrants comments from other people who are probably appalled at the situation.

I'm sure if someone wrote "damn the pedestrians!! I had to slam on my brakes because one of them pushed the pedestrian light and ran across the street and i got into an accident" or "damn those machines/games at the casino! now I have no money left"...
it's a cause/effect, you're in the wrong situation.
True, my examples may not have been the best but I was trying to show how if something is brought upon someone and then they complain about their stupidity, it's not going to get anything but comments pointing out their stupidity.

[method]

haha dumbass.

[Loose]

Originally posted by CuteAsianAngel


hmm... did you read my post or just skim thru it? Cuz in my case what you said wasn't the case.. but I was just wondering how it would work in a 4 car collision.
:dunno:

These collisions are treated based on liablity. If the collision is a certain person's fault they pay for it. If a guy slams into a car making a big chain collision, he pays. Things get tricky when they can't tell who hit who first/how many times. Then, sometimes they will split liablity.

[Moonracer]

In the end his post IS a good one. He's learned not to tailgate and if he does and rearends someone that it's his fault. Lesson learned :thumbsup:

[Euro_Trash]

Haha I was in the white precida when this all happened. That was an interesting day. I was surprised that the old guy stepped out of his truck and yelled at like 12 teenagers.

[lam-boy]

why what you guys gonna do "gang" beat him or something?

[Seanith]

Originally posted by lam-boy
why what you guys gonna do &quot;gang&quot; beat him or something?

Why not ? Highschoolers have the strength of 10 men and the brains of an infant!

[lam-boy]

Originally posted by ~$eanith~


Why not ? Highschoolers have the strength of 10 men and the brains of an infant! :rofl:

[DodgeRammin]

Originally posted by 93PGT


Anyways, I'm following this red F150 and all of a sudden he slams on his brakes and stops. So I lock mine up and slide into him, my buddy behind me stops before he hits me, but my other friend wasn't paying attention and plowed into the back of him sending the other guy into me.

Some fucking people need to learn how to drive, like honestly, he gave me like no time to react enough to stop completely.


Originally posted by Moonracer
In the end his post IS a good one. He's learned not to tailgate and if he does and rearends someone that it's his fault. Lesson learned :thumbsup:

this is so true!!!!!!!!!!

[StupidWade]

Originally posted by DodgeRammin
my question is this.. do you think this guy learned any kind of lesson out of this.. or do you think he'll continue to cut other vehicles off by inches/feet or jerk brake bigger vehicles again??

I don't know about that, but I just learned that DodgeRammin is a complete fucking idiot and likely a pathological liar.

[GT2NV]

its funny how much more mature you become after leaving highschool, like all the guys you used to get in fights with everyweekend you now hang out with when you see em at bars / clubs:dunno: its definatly good shit tho:thumbsup:

[M_Power]

wow, i guess thats how hicks deal with people out in "ram country". :rofl:

[Seanith]

Ramming speed! :D

[badseed]

Originally posted by lam-boy
bahaha you come on here looking to rant and everyone calls you an idiot hahahaha.

:rofl: Agreed, your gettin cussed hard.