Rear-ended by cell phone user..

[fast95pony]

I was driving east on McKnight when I noticed a grey Civic riding my butt.As I slowed to a stop at Barlow,the Civic didn't . She gets out of her car carrying not one,but two cell phones.
While we were waiting for the cops,she was talking on both phones at the same time.
She claimed the sun was in her eyes , and she "momentarily looked down to adjust her sun visor".
Who looks down to adjust a sun visor ?? The sun was to the south ,and definately not in her eyes . I didn't buy it , and neither did the cops.She was chatting on the phone or phones.

The Focus has a badly scuffed up bumper,with a nice hole punched in it by the Civic's hood release.
The Civic's hood buckled and the front bumper badly cracked.
She said she hadn't had an accident in three years..rear ended another car !
I told her I saw her following me,and she was driving too close.Then she started crying

I'm not sure what she was charged with.
I'm getting an estimate later today.Looks like a new bumper.Not sure about any structual
damage underneath.. .

HANG UP AND DRIVE !

[Toms-SC]

Yup. A cunt.

[liquidboi69]

Originally posted by fast95pony
I was driving east on McKnight when I noticed a grey Civic riding my butt.As I slowed to a stop at Barlow,the Civic didn't . She gets out of her car carrying not one,but two cell phones.
While we were waiting for the cops,she was talking on both phones at the same time.
She claimed the sun was in her eyes , and she "momentarily looked down to adjust her sun visor".
Who looks down to adjust a sun visor ?? The sun was to the south ,and definately not in her eyes . I didn't buy it , and neither did the cops.She was chatting on the phone or phones.

The Focus has a badly scuffed up bumper,with a nice hole punched in it by the Civic's hood release.
The Civic's hood buckled and the front bumper badly cracked.
She said she hadn't had an accident in three years..rear ended another car !
I told her I saw her following me,and she was driving too close.Then she started crying

I'm not sure what she was charged with.
I'm getting an estimate later today.Looks like a new bumper.Not sure about any structual
damage underneath.. .
She gets out of her car carrying not one,but two cell phones.
While we were waiting for the cops,she was talking on both phones at the same time.
She claimed the sun was in her eyes , and she "momentarily looked down to adjust her sun visor".
Who looks down to adjust a sun visor ?? The sun was to the south ,and definately not in her eyes . I didn't buy it , and neither did the cops.She was chatting on the phone or phones.

The Focus has a badly scuffed up bumper,with a nice hole punched in it by the Civic's hood release.
The Civic's hood buckled and the front bumper badly cracked.
She said she hadn't had an accident in three years..rear ended another car !
I told her I saw her following me,and she was driving too close.Then she started crying

I'm not sure what she was charged with.
I'm getting an estimate later today.Looks like a new bumper.Not sure about any structual damage underneath..

HANG UP AND DRIVE !

Man, hectic story dude! SO HECTIC its like... hectic x2

[fast95pony]

Sorry 'bout that ! Finger trouble.. edited.

[Redlyne_mr2]

sorry to hear man.. I feel guilty if I have to use my cell phone while im driving.. sort of feel like a douche as well.

[funkedelic2]

That sucks dude, some lessons are learnt hard. Hopefully she cuts down to at least one phone at a time

[benyl]

That sucks dude.

haha, I almost bumped into an SL550 this morning cause I was looking down at my phone checking emails. It would have been a light tap as I was rolling from a stop, but would have been shitty none the less.

*Must put iPhone down*

[FreakinPrince]

its a ford!!! who cares!! throw it away and get yourself another car!!


i gotta put down my iphone too..at least most of the time its mounted to transmit music...

[A790]

Originally posted by FreakinPrince
its a ford!!! who cares!! throw it away and get yourself another car!!


i gotta put down my iphone too..at least most of the time its mounted to transmit music...

You drive a Civic... STFU.

[Ferio_vti]

Did you suffer any whiplash?? I'd get a Dr to check you out just to be safe.

And don't forget to claim for a new bumper sticker.

[gqmw]

Originally posted by FreakinPrince
its a ford!!! who cares!! throw it away and get yourself another car!!


i gotta put down my iphone too..at least most of the time its mounted to transmit music...

Some people make the most useless posts...
But yeah 2 phones wow

I gotta cut down on phone use in the car as well..

[whiskas]

Damn Alan, it hasn't been a good year for the focus.

Nice to hear that she came out of it worse.

[zarge]

i don't find talking on the phone a distraction for me, it's trying to text. I tried a few times and almost went off the road lol

[Quiet10]

was she asian?

[A790]

Originally posted by Quiet10
was she asian?

Wow.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Quiet10
was she asian?

Yah she was talking to me when it went down.

[nismodrifter]

I've had multiple instances in which cell phone users have almost hit me at a particular 3-way stop. Worst of all they are usually speeding like crazy and don't have a CLUE of whats going on around them because their conversation is more important than someone elses life. My brother was almost SMOKED by a driver who ripped through the 3-way stop doing 80-90kmh (in an area where the speed limit is 60kmh) while yapping away on their phone.

If you have to use the phone while driving either pull over, tell the person you are driving and hang up, or don't use it at all. I'm not too sure about hands free either....IMO your full attention is NOT on the road.

[ZMan2k2]

I agree with you nismodrifter. I refuse to use the cell when driving. If my friends call, they know that if I'm driving, it'll go to voicemail, and I'll call them back later. I almost hit a guy yesterday on 20th Ave NW. I was going east on 20th, and he was at a stop sign. He was talking on his phone, and didn't even look my direction, and decided to turn left, in front of me. Almost got him.

[jdmSiR]

god damn it, this is why i have a sign in my car that reads "get off your fucking cell phone"
i pull out when i see people driving with their cell phones.

what a piss off, good luck with repairs.

[hypnotoad]

That girl's a real crybaby, kinda typical of most girls who think they're awesome because they talk on the phone and do their makeup while driving.