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Car crash
kingfisherblue
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A couple of days ago, I was involved in a car accident with my daughter. Fortunately we weren't injured, although my daughter has had backache since (she has been checked at the hospital though). Now this is just a rant really, as I need to vent.
I was driving down a main road. The left hand side has two lanes as you approach traffic lights, and I was in the right hand lane ready to turn right. A car shot out of a side access road, the type where the only place it takes you is the back of the houses along that stretch of road. As it came out, it turned to go right. The car hit the front of my car, and I now have a V shaped, very large, dent in my bonnet :mad:. The bumper came away on both sides and I'm pretty sure that the radiator was damaged. I don't know whether the engine itself was damaged as well. The other car has a bent wheel on the driver's side and a small dent above.
We were fortunate that another driver stopped - he saw everything and has given me his details as a witness
It's a mobility car as my son is disabled, and will take a couple of weeks to repair. I am using a hire car in the meantime - sorted out by the insurance.
I have never had an accident before and it was terrifying. My daughter was hysterical, I was shaking but cried later. I remembered to write down details of the other driver's car, take photos, and thank the chap who witnessed everything. I also made alternative arrangements for my son to get home from school, cancel an appointment for that afternoon, rang the breakdown company and insurance. I was a quivering wreck about twenty minutes after the crash though
Two days later, I'm calmer and not in pain, but livid that someone caused an unnecessary accident. The other driver lives a few doors away from where it happened, so it isn't as if he didn't know he was driving out onto a main road with two lanes.
It wasn't exactly how I had thought the day would turn out - I had been Christmas shopping for my sons, getting a bit of food shopping, and enjoying spending time with my daughter. We ended up spending a few hours waiting to be transported home by a low loader, waiting in the walk in centre, and then in A&E (as my daughter was referred there by the walk in centre). I also discovered how expensive bus fares are - £2.40 to travel three miles into the town centre :eek:
If you've read this far, thanks for reading. I feel better just getting it out of my system.
I was driving down a main road. The left hand side has two lanes as you approach traffic lights, and I was in the right hand lane ready to turn right. A car shot out of a side access road, the type where the only place it takes you is the back of the houses along that stretch of road. As it came out, it turned to go right. The car hit the front of my car, and I now have a V shaped, very large, dent in my bonnet :mad:. The bumper came away on both sides and I'm pretty sure that the radiator was damaged. I don't know whether the engine itself was damaged as well. The other car has a bent wheel on the driver's side and a small dent above.
We were fortunate that another driver stopped - he saw everything and has given me his details as a witness
It's a mobility car as my son is disabled, and will take a couple of weeks to repair. I am using a hire car in the meantime - sorted out by the insurance.
I have never had an accident before and it was terrifying. My daughter was hysterical, I was shaking but cried later. I remembered to write down details of the other driver's car, take photos, and thank the chap who witnessed everything. I also made alternative arrangements for my son to get home from school, cancel an appointment for that afternoon, rang the breakdown company and insurance. I was a quivering wreck about twenty minutes after the crash though
Two days later, I'm calmer and not in pain, but livid that someone caused an unnecessary accident. The other driver lives a few doors away from where it happened, so it isn't as if he didn't know he was driving out onto a main road with two lanes.
It wasn't exactly how I had thought the day would turn out - I had been Christmas shopping for my sons, getting a bit of food shopping, and enjoying spending time with my daughter. We ended up spending a few hours waiting to be transported home by a low loader, waiting in the walk in centre, and then in A&E (as my daughter was referred there by the walk in centre). I also discovered how expensive bus fares are - £2.40 to travel three miles into the town centre :eek:
If you've read this far, thanks for reading
. I feel better just getting it out of my system. 0
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Sorry to hear this kingfisher - glad you are ok but it's not surprising that you feel so shaken and angry. It's a massive shock to the system.
Take care of yourself and best wishes to your daughter
MsB x0 -
Glad it wasn't worse than it was OP. What an idiot.
Happy moneysaving all.0 -
I know what you mean. The majority of accidents are avoidable, either through better driving or being more aware of your surroundings.
I was crashed into when I was about 7 days past my due date with DD2. I had parked up in a residential street. To leave you had to reverse around a corner. I had pulled up ready to reverse, when an old lady reversed into me from the other side of the bend (it was just around a pavement so you could see perfectly well). She had obviously not looked at all, and she was leaving her daughters, so like op a place she knew well.
The look on her face when I got out of the car with my rather large tummy. Luckily we were all fine, although she managed to do quite a bit of damage to the car.0 -
Thanks for your replies. Jackomdj, it must have been very traumatic for you. I'm glad that you and your baby were ok. I'm just wondering, though, did the accident trigger your labour, or did your baby decide to stay safely inside for a bit longer?0
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Sorry to hear about the accident, but luckily no-one was badly hurt or died. I know it was a shock, things could've been much worse, it's costing money you maybe don't have, and the practicalities are a major embuqqerance, but you're all OK.
It was an accident, not a deliberate act of violence, and heck, we all make mistakes. 99 times out of a hundred we get away with that momentary lapse in concentration or bad judgement on the road...this time the guy who hit you didn't, and ended up causing a crash. He'll be just as angry with himself as you are with him! The car is just a thing. A piece of metal. It can be replaced, and that is what insurance is there for. The fares, hire car and extra out-of-pocket expenses can be claimed from the other driver's insurance.
Anyway, hope you'll all be OK, and that you'll soon get your confidence back behind the wheel. 0 -
kingfisherblue wrote: »Thanks for your replies. Jackomdj, it must have been very traumatic for you. I'm glad that you and your baby were ok. I'm just wondering, though, did the accident trigger your labour, or did your baby decide to stay safely inside for a bit longer?
She stayed in for another week! I did get very hormonal though and phoned my OH in floods of tears. He came home really worried, but in reality I was fine. I think he was worried as I would have normally taken it in my stride.0 -
I am sorry to hear about the car accident you were involved in. Very glad that neither yourself or your family were hurt, that is the main thing. I think your feelings over it are completely natural. I hope your insurance company get everything sorted out quickly for you.The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own, no apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on or blame. The gift is yours - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins.0
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She stayed in for another week! I did get very hormonal though and phoned my OH in floods of tears. He came home really worried, but in reality I was fine. I think he was worried as I would have normally taken it in my stride.
A laid back baby then! I think tears are a natural reaction TBH - at least, they are with me! I can deal with most things immediately, but have a good cry later.
Alikay, I drove my daughter's car that evening. We had left it parked near the town centre when we met up to go shopping, and we had to collect it that evening. Today I have driven along the spot where the crash happened. I could have taken the long way round, but I knew that sooner or later I would have to drive along that road - I usually drive there a couple of times a week, and alternative routes are a bit of a distance, although doable. I was a bit nervous, but was fine once we had passed the spot. The other car is still parked up with a wonky wheel.
Thanks for the supportive posts from you all x0 -
No such thing as a accident anymore..Notice the police call them collisions nowadays.... I bet your insurance go knock for knock...It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.0 -
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