as if i didnt hate prius's enough.... RAGE STORY

[dnguyen1963]

no tickets were distributed. but the cop said he is going to write a report or something. and he knows she had cut me off

Wow, that cop must be late for his donuts run. That was free money for the city.

[nick475]

When I was in my old Nissan pathfinder a Prius t boned me, absolutely destroyed the Prius, it covered the road, bits everywhere, my Nissan had a small nickel sized dent on the rear door and scratch on the running board...was one of the best days of my life

You sir, have just made my day a little bit better haha

[Jon325i]

Prius drivers has gotten to be the worse of all. They either drive too damn slow or drive like the roads are made just for their use. AND they give you the finger when you pass their turtles.

Its the same here in NorCal. Either the Prius is a rolling chicane for the rest of traffic or they drive as if somebody at City Hall deputized them and they can drive how they wish without regard to others.

My GFs mother bought a new Prius within the last year and does many trips from SoCal to NorCal and back. She recently took it to a dealer cause she was concerned about the poor fuel economy it was getting. They hooked up a diagnostic to scan the ECU.....then told her to stop driving 80+mph and her mileage would be more aligned to factory specs.

Gee....really? :loco:

Jon

[kwill22]

Yea the cops are supposed to issue a citation for whoever is at fault. I dont know how it works up there but when I was rear ended last year in my ETA on the report they put that the chick got the ticket.

[nando]

is MD a "no fault state" or whatever that is? where both parties get half the blame no matter what?

that really sucks.

[dnguyen1963]

is MD a "no fault state" or whatever that is? where both parties get half the blame no matter what?

that really sucks.

"Maryland is a contributory negligence state, which is much, much different than no-fault. Most states have something called comparative negligence, which means you compare who is at fault, and apportion responsibility. With contributory negligence, if the plaintiff contributes to the accident, they are totally barred from any recovery at all. This is a very harsh doctrine, and there have been attempts to switch to the rule applied in other states." This is a quote from one of the MD attorney offices.

[nick475]

i was reading over the information exchange page that the officer gave me. it says that a report WILL be written. and he knew the lady cut in front of me. so hopefully that report settles things without having to go to court

[Thizzelle]

just keep fighting it, almost took me 6 months before I won mine without a salvage title tacked on.

[rasputin]

thats what i initially thought. but apparently they dont do that anymore. the police simply list the facts. they dont blame anyone at the scene of the accident. thats what the officer told me. but i can also use him as a witness or something. im not totally sure. still trying to figure things out

really?
when i got t-boned in my old slicktop in the city i had the police do a report, called the station the next day to get a copy of said report. the person on-call said in the file the other driver was indicated at fault.

maybe it was because in my sit. there was a clear definition of who had the right-of-way.

sucks when things suck.

[nick475]

yeah man. ill keep you guys updated on what happens. i believe a police report has or will be written today and sent to insurance companies

[325ix]

is MD a "no fault state" or whatever that is? where both parties get half the blame no matter what?

that really sucks.

That's some real bullshit there! What if there is video or eye witness evidence clearly against one driver?

[dnguyen1963]

That's some real bullshit there! What if there is video or eye witness evidence clearly against one driver?

See my post above...it is even worse than a No-fault state..."Maryland is a contributory negligence state"

[325ix]

What is the point in insurance then if everyone pays?

[TurboJake]

What is the point in insurance then if everyone pays?

For the insurance company to make more money.

Duh.

[dnguyen1963]

What is the point in insurance then if everyone pays?

You need to go to court with a lawyer if you want money paid to you. Otherwise, the insurance company is smiling...wide...and big.