moffat sri
29-02-04, 04:39 PM
So who's all had problems with the recent snow fall?
Me, me!
Yesterday i was approaching a blind hump-backed bridge on a single lane road, and as this bridge is bad enough in good conditions, i was being extra cautious. Just as i was climbing the bridge i saw the roof of another car climbing the other side, so i braked. There was no snow on my side of the road so i didn't skid or anything, but when i saw how fast this woman was actually going, never mind her having all 4 wheels locked up, i tried to get into reverse as fast as i could. Obviously not quick enough as i don't think i'd started moving backwards when "Wham!" straight into the front of me. She was obviously going too fast for the conditions, seeing as there was snow on her side of the bridge.
I couldn't open my door so i had to go out through the passenger door.
First thing i said to her was "i don't mean to be funny but i think you were going a little too fast" to which she replied " I don't think so, not in these conditions!"
But obviously she was as i was stationary when she hit me so doesn't that just show that it was her fault because she couldn't stop in the distance that she could see infront of her?
Anyway, she hasn't accepted liability yet so we're going to her house later on to "have a word". She knows fine well that i was stationary because she said that she could see me fighting with the gear stick trying to get it into reverse.
The damage:
Well, she hit the drivers side headlight area pushing the majority of the front end backwards. The chassis leg, inner wing, strut top, pushed the roof up at the top of the windscreen, bent the bonnet in 2, pushed the wing out further that a wide arch kit, etc etc.
i have pics on my phone (Samsung E700) but don't know what i need to upload them onto the computer. Any help?
So i'm jut waiting to see whats happening then i'll know what i'm doing with the nova.
I've just started saving for a new car too, fancy an Astra mk4 so i dunno if i'm going to have to get ma new car a lot sooner that i thought.
Women Drivers!!!
Me, me!
Yesterday i was approaching a blind hump-backed bridge on a single lane road, and as this bridge is bad enough in good conditions, i was being extra cautious. Just as i was climbing the bridge i saw the roof of another car climbing the other side, so i braked. There was no snow on my side of the road so i didn't skid or anything, but when i saw how fast this woman was actually going, never mind her having all 4 wheels locked up, i tried to get into reverse as fast as i could. Obviously not quick enough as i don't think i'd started moving backwards when "Wham!" straight into the front of me. She was obviously going too fast for the conditions, seeing as there was snow on her side of the bridge.
I couldn't open my door so i had to go out through the passenger door.
First thing i said to her was "i don't mean to be funny but i think you were going a little too fast" to which she replied " I don't think so, not in these conditions!"
But obviously she was as i was stationary when she hit me so doesn't that just show that it was her fault because she couldn't stop in the distance that she could see infront of her?
Anyway, she hasn't accepted liability yet so we're going to her house later on to "have a word". She knows fine well that i was stationary because she said that she could see me fighting with the gear stick trying to get it into reverse.
The damage:
Well, she hit the drivers side headlight area pushing the majority of the front end backwards. The chassis leg, inner wing, strut top, pushed the roof up at the top of the windscreen, bent the bonnet in 2, pushed the wing out further that a wide arch kit, etc etc.
i have pics on my phone (Samsung E700) but don't know what i need to upload them onto the computer. Any help?
So i'm jut waiting to see whats happening then i'll know what i'm doing with the nova.
I've just started saving for a new car too, fancy an Astra mk4 so i dunno if i'm going to have to get ma new car a lot sooner that i thought.
Women Drivers!!!