why i hate merc owners.

[BlackSpeed66]

Not cool. And not surprising it was in or around Cleveland either. I'm somewhat dreading my commute when I move to Stow in two weeks...

[Wiglaf]

That story was infuriating to read. Visualizing that scene happening just makes me want to smash something.. how frustrating that he just drove off.

[pureaudio]

Whenever somebody follows me too close to my tastes - especially that in an emergency situation, I might have better brakes than the guy behind me ;-) - I trigger the warning lights for a few blinks instead of triggering their anger by smashing the brakes. It works all the time.

I do the same, 3 quick blips of the brake lights is enough to stop someone from driving too close almost every time.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

The reason for using a moving car to stop you (if it goes in the same direction as you) is that it will absorb some of the impact energy, and that's much safer for you. If you hit a ditch, a concrete wall or a lamp post, the car always loses... Not to mention that sticking it up to the perpetuator of the incident makes you feel so much better. And you can identify him/her...

For the insurance company, because no other car was hit, it is just the same as ditching your car by yourself, whatever situation caused the incident. You need a "contact" to be able to throw responsibility at the other driver... Stupid. I know.

So find his car, smash the right rear in and say you clipped him a little and just didn't remember cuz you were traumatized. Your word vs the word of the guy that left.

[Massive Lee]

The reason for using a moving car to stop you (if it goes in the same direction as you) is that it will absorb some of the impact energy, and that's much safer for you. If you hit a ditch, a concrete wall or a lamp post, the car always loses... Not to mention that sticking it up to the perpetuator of the incident makes you feel so much better. And you can identify him/her...

For the insurance company, because no other car was hit, it is just the same as ditching your car by yourself, whatever situation caused the incident. You need a "contact" to be able to throw responsibility at the other driver... Stupid. I know.

[myinfernalbmw]

If I had been the girfriend in that Corolla, I would have kept driving straight, even risking rear ending the Merc. Much safer than hitting the ditch and rolling. And a sure way to get he Merc's driver's attention...

This. After my last and only accident, I learned its better to take shit head on than try to avoid it. I also patted myself on the back for actually wearing a seat belt when my shitbox rolled over.

[Massive Lee]

Whenever somebody follows me too close to my tastes - especially that in an emergency situation, I might have better brakes than the guy behind me ;-) - I trigger the warning lights for a few blinks instead of triggering their anger by smashing the brakes. It works all the time.

If I had been the girfriend in that Corolla, I would have kept driving straight, even risking rear ending the Merc. Much safer than hitting the ditch and rolling. And a sure way to get he Merc's driver's attention...

[pureaudio]

What a piece of shit but at the same time, this is why you don't tail gate. They could have been slamming their brakes on for legitimate reasons but your outcome would have been the same. If police find em and want to, they could probably stick them for something being that it is illegal to leave the scene of an accident like that.

[theox69]

^Haha well said.

Wear your seatbelt dude.
Glad you're alright though.

[Massive Lee]

Why I hate Corolla owners

Hmmm... Let me understand. She's sucking on his rear bumper, you wear no seatbelt and she can't control your own speed?


Just quoting you for the lolz ;-)

... today i was on my way to work with my girl friend in her car. she was driving. we were cruising up this quiet road at about 60. in front of us was a shiny new merc. apparently mr benz felt we were following him a little to close and was threatend by beths corola. so he did what any man afraid of a womans tiny car would. he SLAMMED on the brakes to the point where smoke was rolling off all 4 tires. now i feel Bethany is a pretty good driver (well as good as any woman driver can be) she was paying attention and her reaction time was excellent. but being that its still a corolla she had no chance of stopping in time. due to oncoming traffic she couldnt swerve left. so she had to go right. right into a ditch. the car slammed head first into the dirt wall dug in and rolled. once over and once vertically (a flare if you will). being that i wasnt wearing my seatbelt the first thing to hit the windshield was the top of my head luckily i stayed in the car due to the roof caving. after coming to a stop and making sure she was ok. my first thought was to kill the driver of the benz. (who after coming to a complete stop and watching us roll past him had left). it was about then after trying to get the door open and failing. i realized how much pain i was in.

Glad you learned something though.

moral is. always stay on your toes, allow enough following room and never trust the cock-sucker in front of you. also maybe resist the urge to brake check people as the consequences can be more severe then they seem. or at least do it right! several people told me today that i was lucky to walk away from it. when the police showed me pictures of it, they said i was lucky to be alive.

[Wh33lhop]

Why the fuck weren't you wearing your seatbelt?

[Erik]

That's fucking intense. REALLY REALLY SHITTY!!! Wishing cancer upon him made me Lol.

Seatbelt, always. You learned... The hard way.

[xLegendOZWest]

ha ha "top men "

[george graves]

Oh. BTW - if you give me $5000, I'll find that merc owner for you.

[xLegendOZWest]

^^^^^^THIS!!!!! in that order? thanks man, they were looking for him. i dont know if anythings come of it. dude prob put his foot down till he changed cities. i still hope he get aids raped.