Always have your Dash Cameras on, Part II.

By John-Wayne · Jun 21, 2018 · ·
  1. Well, well... who know I would be returning to this subject so soon, so taking my own advice. I kept my dash camera on, and I caught two vehicles hug bumpers. With my self being one of those cars, clearly the rear care to catch it. WEll sort of...

    So, I was driving home, passing some cars who were going a little slower then I would like, so I careful and properly passed them. Very textbook stuff.

    Then I see how of my review mirror, that one of the people I passed is hot on my bumper. When I come to a stop, he came along side me on the right hand side. It's a to lane road one lane going each way, there is room for parking. so there is some room. He yelled at me "What was my Problem" and claiming I nearly hit him. Which was bull shit, the video showed a pretty text book passing. And I always check before going, chances are he got a little hotheaded and speed up.

    Anyways, so I go, he goes, he tries to get in front of me, and running out of room due to a parked vehicle, and pulled in front of me, and that is why My bumper kissed his. Damage to both vehicles was very minimal.

    We pulled to the side, where i called the cops. I didn't dare get out of my vehicle. Anyways, Cop shows up. I stayed calm and show him the video. He does his standard questioning then has me wait in my vehicle. And talk to the other guy, who I am guessing was agitated as the cop had to explain to him what he saw , etc.

    So then the cop asks if we want to exchange insurance, get INS involved. I personally did, Betty (my Yukon) did her job in keeping me safe and she's built like a tank. He didn't either, I had no interest in talking to do, nothing was to be achieved. He lost his temper and did a bit of road raging, and the Cop told me to be more careful in the future.

    So, that's it. I have it on Video, and lord knows how this could have turned out if I didn't. He could have been honest, he could have lied. But at the end of the day, The Video doesn't lie.

Comments

  1. ThunderAngel
    I'm glad you're okay.
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  2. John-Wayne
    Thanks, Good Old Betty always takes care of me, and I take care of her. :) . In all the years I had her, I got into two serious accidents, one my fault one wasn't, and out of both of them I walked out with must a bruised knee, which I am not so full sure how I got it. LOL.
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  3. ThunderAngel
    Accidents are always traumatic, even the little ones. If you have a car that can take it and keep going, however, you've got a treasure. :)
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  4. John-Wayne
    Actually, it was a bit exhilarating. Though mostly because I knew I wasn't in the wrong. Thankfully, nothing bad happened.

    Funny enough, I didn't even check my bumper afterwards. I did just now, some paint transfer but not even a single dent on my bumper. Though It think the damage to him was also minimal if just superficial transfer. I didn't really see it, despite being behind his vehicle when I talked to the cop. But even he acknowledged to the cop that it was minimal to little.

    One time, I was sitting at a turn light, and it had just turned green, I was slow to react, but bam, someone ran into me. His whole front in was completely damaged, and Betty, Just some scratches on her bumper. I got his Info, but saw no reason to follow through, since my car was fine.

    Another time, I was in a Del-Taco drive thru line, and the guy behind me decided to throw some garbage away, however he kind of forgot to put his car into park, and it drove into me. again no damage to my vehicle, but he had a truck, so no damage to him either. LOL. However, there was a good chance I wouldn't had been there, it was only at the last moment I decided to go to Del-Taco, and I only bring this up because the Car in front of me was a small compact and I doubt it could have taken the hit like Betty could. So in a way, I was sort of a Guardian Angel to someone who may never know how close they came to harm. And honesty, I would prefer it that way.
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  5. ThunderAngel
    I had a black Mustang a couple years ago that took a hit at a Yield sign from a lady who thought I had moved on and was busy watching for oncoming traffic. I pulled into a business area and she pulled in behind me apologizing profusely, I told her not to worry about it because there wasn't any real damage to my car, but it sure scared me when she bumped me, lol.
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  6. John-Wayne
    I'm glad nobody was hurt and the damage minor. Also Black Mustang. :love:. In a couple years I am hoping to purchase a mustang, and Black is my favorite "Non-Color" Color.
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