Yeah, here too. I was lucky enough(kinda ironic) to hit someone nice enough
who did not WANT to see me get a ticket. The officer didnt care either.
Almost everywhere, yuo are at fault 100% of the time if you rearend someone,
no matter what the circumstances are.
Blake
'93 LE Silver/White
4x2 Auto
5.2L 318cu V-8
-----Original Message-----
From: HEMI@charter.net <HEMI@charter.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Dak Damage!! Ford Expedition!
>
>
>Hate to be the one to tell you this , but in the eyes of insurance and the
>law , you are supposed to be far enough behind someone so that you can stop
>andnot hit them in an emergencey . That is why in GA if you rear-end
>someone , no matter what the circumstances , 90% of the time you get a
>ticket for following too closely .
>
>
>
>
>At 12:38 PM 4/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>Yeah, I cant believe I have to pay for this. The lady in the expedition
>>slammed her brakes b/c she saw a turtle in the road. We were going the
speed
>>limit(45 mph) and I was a good 7 to 10 feet behind her..but I had a
delayed
>>reaction..and I only hit her @ 13 or so mph. Only fender damage..but
STILL!
>>Blake
>>'93 LE Silver/White
>>4x2 Auto
>>5.2L 318cu V-8
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Norah Bleazard <nbleazard@home.com>
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>>Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 6:36 AM
>>Subject: DML: RE: Dak Damage!! Ford Expedition!
>>
>>
>>>I hear ya Blake. Are you physically ok? I know that I wasn't really
sore
>>>until hours later. Be very grateful that you didn't get a ticket though.
>>>When the idiot (I'm being nice here) totaled my '95, I got the ticket as
I
>>>was technically at fault. I was outraged and decided to fight the ticket
>>in
>>>court. I must have got the judge on a really bad day as he was grumpy
and
>>>short-tempered. This jerk even admitted to speeding and running the
light
>>>because he was late for work, but it was still my fault for making the
>>turn.
>>>Point of my rambling: be very sure it's safe to turn because the result
>>WILL
>>>BE YOUR FAULT and in your case, keep more of a braking distance between
you
>>>and your precious Dak.
>>>
>>>In your case, I would definitely avoid the insurance company. In fact, I
>>>wish we could avoid them altogether :(
>>>
>>>Take care,
>>>Norah
>>>current: '98 Dakota Sport black 4x4 CC V8/5.2L/Auto
>>>current: '95 Dakota Sport white 4x4 Reg Cab V6/3.9L/5spd
>>>RIP: '95 Dakota Sport black 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
>>>previous: '93 Dakota blue 4x2 CC V6/3.9L/Auto
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>>>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
>>>> boydmcguire@mindspring.com
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 11:12 PM
>>>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>>> Subject: DML: Dak Damage!! Ford Expedition!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I was headin' over to the movies tonite to see "Go" when this Ford
>>>> Expedition in front of me SLAMS on the brakes, I mean I could
>>>> hear her tires
>>>> squealing, and I slammed on my brakes, but to no avail. I
>>>> rear-ended a 1998
>>>> Ford Expedition, Eddie Bauer edition. The pits is by law its my fault,
>>but
>>>> the officer didnt give me a ticket...all I have to do is pay the
>>>> $800 for a
>>>> new bumper(im guessing on that number) The REAL pits is I wont have the
>>>> money right now to fix the dak, which has a hood dent, and will
>>>> also need a
>>>> new fender. I can report it to the insurance b/c as a 16 year
>>>> olds, my rates
>>>> will go through the roof.
>>>>
>>>> Blake
>>>> '93 LE Silver/White
>>>> 4x2 Auto
>>>> 5.2L 318cu V-8
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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