I screamed at a guy at Fred Meyer a few hours ago and called him a douchebag. youtube.com/watch?v=DlvPWhen actions speak better than words. On the American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live (SNL), a commercial advertisement parody is commonly shown after the host's opening monologue. This was very inconsiderate of you. Going back and reading Chris and Vicki's exchanges was a major disappointment. 2. 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For more information, please see our I have seen so many cyclists who have no helmet, no lights or reflective gear and yet here they are riding in the dark. The guy who hit me was totally fine and his car was totaled, he got a new one almost immediately. Its been a harrowing week for me. The hair off a whore's snatch, Christy? I was not paying enough attention I figured I was just driving into my drive way. I wait a couple of beats, truck hasn't passed. I'm sure if my bf knew I was talking about this he'd laugh at me for being so engaged in something that's pretty much second nature to him (cycling to and from work and dealing with crazy hazards on the road). It was an open stretch of freeway (the 5 North if anyone in CA knows) and I was staying straight. 6 d. About 2wks ago. You may be punishing yourself for your misdeeds or past actions. For anger management, I recommend kickboxing and removal of invasive blackberries from wetlands (heavy gloves and long sleeves/thick pants, heavy boots required). why DON'T I have the right to be angry?my boyfriend commutes by bike almost everywhere, and is a seasoned cyclist on the UW cycling team - he knows the laws of the road inside and out when it comes to cycliing/walking/driving - drivers constantly yell at him / give him grief / cut him off when he's riding LEGALLY in the bike lane or to the right of the road - and he rides well over 20mph so it's not like he's just "cruising." From what I've seen, drivers don't check their blind spots NEARLY enough. AND also that we need to question our own liability more, before taking it out on other sharers of the road, on both sides.Blind spot wise, I think we might have a misunderstanding. You can file an insurance claim with that driver's insurance company and potentially a pedestrian-car accident lawsuit. But if they are hit by a car and die its by their own stupidity. You are using an out of date browser. He instead puts his brakes on so I go around him on the shoulder and go on my way. I don't think yelling is really effective because then they just think you're crazy or annoying and once you're of their sight, they forget and almost hit the next pedestrian. Parking lot question: A driver almost hit me when back up their vehicle. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I paused and looked at it as I was about to cross the last bit of the road in the car park to go in the store entrance, to make sure it wasn't going to pull out. The girl was on her cell phone and not paying attention. Yep, he's race-class and fit, and he definitely loves to push it on TRAILS - and he rides fast on roads mostly to keep pace with traffic (because cruising slow is dangerous too) but pretty much all the info you spewed out at me doesn't apply to him :), I should rephrase how he rides over 20mph - he rides as fast as he can when there's traffic on roads to keep up with the pace - he's not racing wildly to try and show off - he is not some stupid hipster with no safety gear riding a crap fixie, please! I was on a four lane road (two lanes going one way, two the other) where a city bus stopped in the right lane to drop some people off. Privacy Policy. A mechanical shop will not be able to give you a full estimate. I suggested to the safety specialist to check the computer system to see who went on break at that time and find out what type of vehicle they drive with what's on file. Janeane - you give drivers too much benefit of the doubt. Dream about almost getting hit by car refers to healing energy and acts to unify forces between the spirits of the earth and the air. "Han, I agree we should try to check blind spots whenever practical, of course. Chris, I never implied that you said people shouldn't ever check blind spots or that you don't check or even that your exceptional cases aren't valid. Yellow, black. The impracticality/inconvenience argument is weak.When I drive up certain streets, I keep one hand placed upon the horn just for people who espouse your thinking that it isn't practical check blind spots (or signal) every time before an erratic maneuver. Your boyfriend is male, in case you didn't know. Copyright 20042022 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. My walk signal turns on. Cowards. technically, there's no such thing as "frame" damage on these cars, as they don't have frames. janeane, i point the obvious out because they are talking on their phone while driving, and it's obvious that they do not get it/care since they are on their phone while driving. Love it.This thread is just another example of why you should always pack some heat! "Between us, why don't we call this the "straw man" effect. This morning on my way to work there was a truck in front of me going pretty slow. She said all that can be done is to implement safe driving practices with the employees. Doesn't make a lot of sense, except that it's an emotional response for you. You are not in a relationship for the long term. If you know someone who is a reckless driver, you can contact the DMV and request that they be reexamined for driving. There was a car behind me that was getting impatient and was riding my tail of my bike. Don't forget that and don't let anybody tell you any different, just try to focus on that. Yellow, black. Most people know that, if you hit a car from behind, you're going to be held responsible. But, I'm still peeved and wonder if I even have a case against them. I don't know what it is about that intersection, but it's like a red light rampage of cars out to kill as many pedestrians as possible. He had a steadfast testimony, served with several kings, translated dreams, and even had visions of the last days. But they KNOW they were negligent! God, I was so pissed off. Agreed, crossing roads with headphones on is just imbecilic - you are oblivious to what is happening on the roads around you (which you are crossing), and are an accident waiting to happen. We almost hit someone with the car today. (Sense of entitlement) 2. I also yell at people who don't merge properly, and people who swerve when they're texting. When I finished, I rode up to neighbor's. I was leaving the neighbor's when I was almost hit. If I haven't already (though I thought I did, somewhere, in that biblical length response of mine) I agree that the responsibility lies with all parties. I've almost been hit by people running red lights, whipping through turns at crosswalks, and coming out of parking garages. I am amazed more cyclists are not killed on the roads. Really, since I mostly drive on freeways to and from work, most of my anger is directed at idiots who can't merge and choose to spend their two remaining neurons on programming their navigation system instead of driving. Maybe you assumed a scenario where drivers were basically driving with their heads turned around, but that's a bit of a straw man. Consider how smooth or rough the car ride is. I have close calls every day, it seems. He shouldn't have ran across my drive way while I was driving in, but I also should have been aware. : r/legaladvice; 4.Legal Implications for Pedestrians Hit by a Car on Purpose; 5.What do I do if someone intentionally hit me with their car . The best way to start an audition is with copy you feel confident reading and that showcases your acting chops. However, most lawyers would not take a case where someone was almost hit unless there was a significant injury caused by the near-collision. In reply to MK's question, where might an AI slime gain a perception of reality? But if the drivers clearly WEREN'T apologetic (sometimes you can tell just by the look on their face), then I think yelling at them is warranted. Its been a harrowing week for me. If someone claims you hit their car when you didn't actually hit their car, then you need to provide all available evidence to support your claim. "Here's another one (RCW 46.61.240):"Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. Free Fishing Weekend is coming up this weekend - Jan. 16-17, 2021. "Ok, that last comment was simply inflammatory, because I'm your friendly neighborhoodTROLL! close calls happen. During the day it's a slightly above average Mapco, at night it's not a place to stop. And if they do happen to get convicted of their crime, it's a coin flip whether they'll serve more than two months in jail. We as pedestrians and cyclists need to be very aware of drivers/cars and not assume they see us, yet at the time do all we can to be seen. If your boyfriend is constantly getting "cut off" in a bike (which also doubles as a turning lane for autos in sharing the road, btw), and he is a racer riding at over 20 mph (with his teeny tiny bike profile 500 ft down the road), and can't understand why a person making a right turn looking to safely merge into one-way (or even two way) traffic after checking for PEDESTRIANS, and a bike shows up going the opposite and cross way, going 20mph outta nowhere, then gets "doored" because he going so fast that he's impossible to see, then gets pissed at the DRIVER for his own stupidity -- well, I suppose that darwinism will take over from there.FACTS from the NHTSA (2008 data, released in 2010):Male pedacyclists are 8 times more likely to have fatalities than females, and 4 time more likely to receive an injury. Car. what the HECK?" When I'm walking or cycling, I remember that the cars are a lot bigger than me, so I'd rather walk or cycle defensively than get squooshed. She did brake and was an inch from hitting me. Lol, just the other day a pedestrian yelled, flipped me off, and pointed at the pedestrian light as I was legally right-turning on red. I'm gonna have to almost hit you with my car so I can save some money!I hate inconsiderate pedestrians more than life itself. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It never ceases to amaze me how little attention people pay while behind the wheel. The driver was not apologetic at all. 1. ", Ya gotta have some kind of middleman:youtube.com/watch?v=zltm. You need to re-evaluate an issue. One time this motorcyclist came up to my car and slammed his open palm on my hood while I was doing 80. Just take it as a lesson that lots of people - drivers and pedestrians both - don't pay attention, so the rest of us have to pay extra attention. These include the time and date, location of the car, and the amount of damage. It may be very tempting for you to pursue the culprit and catch up with them but that is not necessary at the moment. However, there are times when the rear car is not responsible for your . If someone keyed my car for almost hitting them, I'm calling the police and chasing them down. my bad. Collision coverage will also cover damage to your car if you caused the accident, or if there were no other drivers involved, like if you drove into a telephone pole. I do get the difference. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. Just Friday I screamed at a complete dbag (having a conversation on his bluetooth) who ran in front of me at a red light while I was making a right turn in Pioneer Square. The driver of the car who hit you is probably liable (legally responsible) for the accident. This is an easy one. hmmm a little bit of denial maybe? "Granted, you used the "every" qualifier twice, but I hope you do advocate that drivers check their relevant blind spot EVERY time for relevant maneuvers. This is a thread about a particular instance in which a reverse Darwin would rule: It is really too bad that people in the cars, which are a survive friendly advantage in an accident with a pedestrian, are not the ones who die and live another day to reproduce. "Okay," I thought to myself, "He's not going that fast and he'll be slowing down now." Under these circumstances you might be legally entitled to file criminal charges against a driver who has hit your car: Driving under the influence (DUI): In the case of a DUI even if the other driver does stop to exchange information, they are liable for criminal charges. Christy, that was for you. I want to anally destroy the lady who came halfway into my lane, nearly running me off the road because she assumed IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC that the car passing by her at 40 mph didn't have another car behind it. Yes, I'm very nice that way.It's good to hear that your boyfriend doesn't share the same anger as you do against drivers. I was driving today and another car ran a red light and almost hit my car. Well-Known Member Joined Aug 29, 2016 Messages 3,419 I was on my new tractor. Anne & Lau are audition experts. There may be an email address or online form you can use to report the driver. It is so powerful that it could melt the hair off of a whore's snatch. "It's okay. If you feel this is the "best" answer or is "helpful," please indicate. All I could see was her knuckles on the top of the steering wheel and Mr. Magoo eye glasses. Breakfast is ready! And I don't cross against crosswalk signs, or make a habit of jaywalking, et cetera et cetera. I don't understand cars that stick their nose halfway into traffic over the crosswalk. I do it too, but my most frequent walking buddy really dislikes it and doesn't see the point. Cars interacting with cyclists and pedestrians are a challenge at best. You can sue her, of course, as in general, you can "sue" anyone and everyone you want in this country so long as you can afford the requisite filing fee. Terrible corner, as the sidewalk is right next to the street, and a huge building (built prior to city code regarding set-back) mostly blocks the view of the sidewalk. It infuriates me that they totally disregard my life like that, not even to make an effort to locate the person responsible. lol "removal of invasive blackberries from wetlands"+1 Christy. Avvo Rating: 9.9. I then kindly inquired in an outside voice as to the whether or not the driver suffered some sort of mental preoccupation. Xper 7 Age: 50 , mho 44%. Some reckless habits include; texting while driving, failure to use turn signals, and doing any other activities that take your attention away from the road. If you or a loved one were injured due to someone else's negligence, give us a call today to discuss your options. You can get in trouble for reckless or aggressive driving even if no one really gets hurt. [hands in the air]yeah, that comes rolling out without even thinking about it. The driver then tried to swerve into me 3x. To say it put a spanner in the works, as far as publication of the completed . New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. "ayo, what up motherf*cker!" We just can't check every angle, especially in our blind spots -- that's why they call them blind spots. It was dark and raining out so I couldn't even make out the vehicle model, but I thought it may have been red in color and appeared box-like in shape. #8. Yellow, black. Contact Us Please call or text us at 585-475-1100. I wasn't calling you a negligent pedestrian, Andrea. Haha! Daniel was a prophetwe know that from the Primary song, but how well do you really know Daniel? Contact the police and file a police report. This happened to me a few weeks ago only I was on the one crossing. Thank you. It took me a moment to realize that no, the car wasn't slowing down, it was going faster. Unless we can literally become that 'straw man' having multiple sets of eyes covering all sides of our heads, a physical improbability for humans. P.S. When she looked up and saw me, she looked horrified. 5. If you would like Diablo Dents to come to your home or office to repair your vehicle's dents and dings, phone 925.462.1200 or email chris@diablodents.com us today to make an appointment. wow, this thread got really boring. Also, in Seattle, with the weather, the rain, they gray skies, dirty windshields, old wipers, fogged windows, and whatever else, not to mention the aggregious things like texting, lattes et al, you shouldn't count on a driver seeing you and yielding, just because the law says they should. Just be glad nothing happened and nobody got hurt though. It's only fair, you know? 01 Nov 2022 18:10:51 It may not display this or other websites correctly. However, there are limits, and I must disagree with you here. Yes, loud enough to melt the invasive blackberries off a whore's snatch. If anyone can shed some light on this for me, it'd be much appreciated. I always check like 2-3 times these days to be sure before I move. Seek medical attention and get an official medical report to document your injuries. I think I know where he lives, should I talk to him and apologize, I just feel terrible and I don't know if I should do something about it. I could tell he was weaving through traffic to get to me and was most certainly going to try and run me off of the road. It's true. which was funny and/or sucked because it did turn out to be a woman that happened to be overweight. If a Deus Ex Crashina comes forth while you were briefly looking away, then at least you know you did everything right and it was practically unavoidable.Besides, part of your contention seems to ignore that we have mirrors or peripheral vision covering about 85% of our visual field around the car. i do when people are talking on their cell. I've had several incidents where I start to turn or pull out of an intersection, thinking that a car is not coming when there really is one. Vicki I hope your boyfriend has excellent reflective gear and lights on his bike. The closest call I ever had was in San Francisco in the middle of a long distance run. I have an uncle that's close to being completely deaf and wears hearing aids but half the time the batteries are dead or going dead. Get the fuck over it. I lift my foot and am stepping off the curb truck STOMPS on its gas and roars across the intersection, inches away from hitting me.At least Grandma was surprisingly cool about my sudden display of grown-up vocabulary. Thread: Can You Sue Somebody for Almost Hitting You With Their Car, I don't want to pile on here, but honestly, you. "Some guy nearly ran me over yesterday" is not a lot to go on. Thankfully, because I drive my Prius at 15 mph, they don't yell at me too loudly. Get off your phone while you are driving people. I was wondering why people yell at me every day. My next post will be for recommendations for anger management. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. But when we share the road, as cyclists, it is our own lives at stake when we share it. P.S. It is very real. 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