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Hubris

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Evadman wins, case closed. Start walking, sparky.


Oh, and someone up there mentioned that if someone pulls out in front of you and rearend them, it's automatically your fault. Untrue. Someone took a right turn on red into a two lane road where I had a green and they swung from the left lane into the right, where I was. I wasn't able to stop and hit her, and it was their fault. There are exceptions.
 
OutHouse

OutHouse

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Jun 5, 2000
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hey dumbass!!! get it through your thick f*cking skull that it was your FAULT!!!

You pulled out infront of an oncoming car.
She hit you
The "coast" was not clear

Get over it and press on. you caused the accident. End of story
 
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Mookow

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Apr 24, 2001
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Originally posted by: SampSon
OP's anus get reamed, so he pulls a spider.
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I think he has been reamed enough that there is enough of a space for a spider to spin a web. Good going Evadman! :thumbsup:
 
Evadman

Evadman

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Originally posted by: Mookow
I think he has been reamed enough that there is enough of a space for a spider to spin a web. Good going Evadman! :thumbsup:
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If you are gonna own someone, do it right and completely, leaving no doubt of the ownage
 
nick1985

nick1985

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it doesnt matter if she was going 20 or 200 miles an hour, you should have made SURE the coast was clear. its your fault.
 
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Plasdom

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Originally posted by: Evadman
How the hell is this not your fault? I don't understand. You misjudged traffic, and moved out to cross trafic when you shouldn't have.

You said there was a hill 100 yards away right? There is no way there was a blind hill 100 yards from a stop light. IIRC the minimum is well over 500. But lets assume you are a good judge of distance (which obviously you are not, but hey.) Lets do some math. The maximum grade is 6% for intersections. Assuming this was a real small truck, lets say 6' tall. At maximum grade, the oncoming car would have been visible for 400 feet by your own admission.

At 40 MPH , it would have taken the oncoming car just over 8 seconds to go from that hill to the intersection. 8 seconds is forever. You could get out of your truck, and run across the intersection in 8 seconds

At 80 MPH (double a normal speed limit), it would have taken just over 4 seconds for the truck to get to you. 4 seconds would be a break in traffic of nearly 200 feet at 40 mph. 200 feet! Even at 80, you could have made the turn with room to spare.

At 160 MPH, You would have had about 1.6 seconds to get out of the intersection. Normal reaction is about 1/2 a second, so that would have given you 1.1 seconds to accelerate into the intersection. In a normal car, this would be about 10 feet, so you would have gotten nailed in the passenger door, not the front corner.

Conclusions:
The other driver was doing well over 160 MPH, and is employed by the Earnhardt family. (I doubt it, you would be dead and I wouldn't have had to bust out my slide rule.)
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You can not judge distance, and after your post here, should never be allowed within 100 feet of another car. The only problem is we would have to give you a tape measure so you know what 100 feet is.
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WINNAR!!! FATALITY. I was about to present him with similar calculations.
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: JehovahThat's what I've been hearing multiple times, that technically it's my fault, but it still pisses me off - if she wasn't speeding that fvcking fast or actually paying attention, then this wouldn't have happened!
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Actually it wouldn't have happened if you had actually taken the time to learn how to drive.

YOU pulled out in front of her. IT is your fault. I am amazed that you are trying to blame her for you own bad driving. sheesh.

 
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Ausm

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Originally posted by: Jehovah
Basically, I was hit during a left turn in an intersection by a truck in oncoming traffic, and apparently, it's automatically my fault, even though I checked for two full seconds before I made the turn, and the girl was gunning it down the road. I mean, I was hit on the front right corner of my car, I was barely starting to move, and she hit me so hard that my car was facing backwards by the time the car stopped.

I have no witnesses, and speaking to a friend of mine who handles these types of things for insurance, I practically have no chance of winning, even if I took it to court. I was cited for not giving the right of way, and she was scot free.

This basically means that I'll have to pay for all the damage, even though it's her fvcking fault she hit me.

Fvcking ridiculous.

EDIT: Oh, by the way, after we took all this, the police car came, towed it away, etc., the fvcking bitch starts complaining about neck and back pains too.
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Prepare for lawsuit


Ausm
 
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MercenaryForHire

Lifer
Jan 31, 2002
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Originally posted by: Plasdom
Originally posted by: Evadman
How the hell is this not your fault? I don't understand. You misjudged traffic, and moved out to cross trafic when you shouldn't have.

You said there was a hill 100 yards away right? There is no way there was a blind hill 100 yards from a stop light. IIRC the minimum is well over 500. But lets assume you are a good judge of distance (which obviously you are not, but hey.) Lets do some math. The maximum grade is 6% for intersections. Assuming this was a real small truck, lets say 6' tall. At maximum grade, the oncoming car would have been visible for 400 feet by your own admission.

At 40 MPH , it would have taken the oncoming car just over 8 seconds to go from that hill to the intersection. 8 seconds is forever. You could get out of your truck, and run across the intersection in 8 seconds

At 80 MPH (double a normal speed limit), it would have taken just over 4 seconds for the truck to get to you. 4 seconds would be a break in traffic of nearly 200 feet at 40 mph. 200 feet! Even at 80, you could have made the turn with room to spare.

At 160 MPH, You would have had about 1.6 seconds to get out of the intersection. Normal reaction is about 1/2 a second, so that would have given you 1.1 seconds to accelerate into the intersection. In a normal car, this would be about 10 feet, so you would have gotten nailed in the passenger door, not the front corner.

Conclusions:
The other driver was doing well over 160 MPH, and is employed by the Earnhardt family. (I doubt it, you would be dead and I wouldn't have had to bust out my slide rule.)
Or
You can not judge distance, and after your post here, should never be allowed within 100 feet of another car. The only problem is we would have to give you a tape measure so you know what 100 feet is.
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WINNAR!!! FATALITY. I was about to present him with similar calculations.
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EVADMAN WINS.

FLAWLESS VICTORY.

...

FATALITY.

- M4H
 
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LandRover

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Yeah, he is at fault for turning in front of her.

I do find it a bit amusing how most everyone who posted here makes it sound like they've never made a mistake while driving, and that this guy must be a total idiot for making one. :roll:

You made a mistake dude. Everyone does from time to time. Get over it and learn from it.
 
waggy

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: LandRover
Yeah, he is at fault for turning in front of her.

I do find it a bit amusing how most everyone who posted here makes it sound like they've never made a mistake while driving, and that this guy must be a total idiot for making one. :roll:

You made a mistake dude. Everyone does from time to time. Get over it and learn from it.
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yeap i have made a mistake. BUT I HAVE NEVER PULLED IN FRONT OF SOMEONE.

I gather most haven't either.

forgetting a turn single is one thing., pulling in front of someone and causing a accident is another.
 
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AlienCraft

Lifer
Nov 23, 2002
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Originally posted by: Rickten
Originally posted by: kt
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: pulse8
You still aren't getting that even if she was speeding, you didn't time the turn well and suck at driving. :)
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I was starting to make the turn and it was a two lane road, with a middle lane for left turns. How would I have fvcking have dodged it?
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Don't stick your nose out unless you know for sure you can complete the turn.
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I'm amazed this guy has his license since obviously he doesn't grasp the concept of yielding to oncoming traffic.
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Here is the real truth.

 
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LandRover

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: LandRover
Yeah, he is at fault for turning in front of her.

I do find it a bit amusing how most everyone who posted here makes it sound like they've never made a mistake while driving, and that this guy must be a total idiot for making one. :roll:

You made a mistake dude. Everyone does from time to time. Get over it and learn from it.
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yeap i have made a mistake. BUT I HAVE NEVER PULLED IN FRONT OF SOMEONE.

I gather most haven't either.

forgetting a turn single is one thing., pulling in front of someone and causing a accident is another.
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Take a look at how many automobile accidents happen every year. There are obviously a hell of a lot of people making some serious mistakes, many way more serious than this one. That's just how it is. And anyone that claims that they've never made a substantial mistake while driving is most likely full of it. And yes, near misses count. Just look at the statistics.

And Waggy: I'm not pointing a finger at you. I'm talking about people in general here. :)
 
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HonkeyDonk

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Oct 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: LandRover
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: LandRover
Yeah, he is at fault for turning in front of her.

I do find it a bit amusing how most everyone who posted here makes it sound like they've never made a mistake while driving, and that this guy must be a total idiot for making one. :roll:

You made a mistake dude. Everyone does from time to time. Get over it and learn from it.
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yeap i have made a mistake. BUT I HAVE NEVER PULLED IN FRONT OF SOMEONE.

I gather most haven't either.

forgetting a turn single is one thing., pulling in front of someone and causing a accident is another.
Click to expand...

Take a look at how many automobile accidents happen every year. There are obviously a hell of a lot of people making some serious mistakes, many way more serious than this one. That's just how it is. And anyone that claims that they've never made a substantial mistake while driving is most likely full of it. And yes, near misses count. Just look at the statistics.

And Waggy: I'm not pointing a finger at you. I'm talking about people in general here. :)
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yes people make mistakes, we all do. But when you come and bitch/rant about it, and even possibly go so far as not admitting to your fault, then yes, you will get flamed up the wazoo.

It's one thing to make a mistake and own up to it. But being at fault and having too much pride or maybe just plain stupidity to admit it isn't a good thing.
 
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Cook1

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Jul 11, 2004
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Originally posted by: Evadman
How the hell is this not your fault? I don't understand. You misjudged traffic, and moved out to cross trafic when you shouldn't have.

You said there was a hill 100 yards away right? There is no way there was a blind hill 100 yards from a stop light. IIRC the minimum is well over 500. But lets assume you are a good judge of distance (which obviously you are not, but hey.) Lets do some math. The maximum grade is 6% for intersections. Assuming this was a real small truck, lets say 6' tall. At maximum grade, the oncoming car would have been visible for 400 feet by your own admission.

At 40 MPH , it would have taken the oncoming car just over 8 seconds to go from that hill to the intersection. 8 seconds is forever. You could get out of your truck, and run across the intersection in 8 seconds

At 80 MPH (double a normal speed limit), it would have taken just over 4 seconds for the truck to get to you. 4 seconds would be a break in traffic of nearly 200 feet at 40 mph. 200 feet! Even at 80, you could have made the turn with room to spare.

At 160 MPH, You would have had about 1.6 seconds to get out of the intersection. Normal reaction is about 1/2 a second, so that would have given you 1.1 seconds to accelerate into the intersection. In a normal car, this would be about 10 feet, so you would have gotten nailed in the passenger door, not the front corner.

Conclusions:
The other driver was doing well over 160 MPH, and is employed by the Earnhardt family. (I doubt it, you would be dead and I wouldn't have had to bust out my slide rule.)
Or
You can not judge distance, and after your post here, should never be allowed within 100 feet of another car. The only problem is we would have to give you a tape measure so you know what 100 feet is.
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Holy Sh*t I found my hero...
 
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