I just rear-ended somebody

[Jand3rson]

But it wasn't in my car.

:D

Gotcha, didn't I? It was in my company truck just about an hour ago. I was waiting at a light at an off-ramp, with a silver Volvo S70 in front of me. I was looking around the corner for cars coming, and I must not have had my foot on the brake pedal very well, because before I knew what was going on, I was lurching forward. Before I could stomp back on the brakes, I bumped into the Volvo, busted his taillight, and munched up the back of the fender and bumper a little bit. I think my foot must have popped off the edge of the pedal or something, I honestly couldn't tell you how it happened.

But the guy was SUPER cool about it, he wasn't even pissed off or anything. I called my boss, and he was pretty cool about it too, I just won't be allowed to drive the company pickup anymore (insurance won't let me now). Shit happens, I guess. That's why they call them accidents, I suppose. I still feel like a dumbass.

[rwh11385]

so when do you get the pink slip?

[Jand3rson]

pwned.

[Aptyp]

that sucks, i had that kind of accident before, but i hit a crackhead or something. Lady came out and didn't want to call cops or trade insurance or anything.

[Jand3rson]

Yeah, I immediatley jumped out and started profusely apologizing, and busted out all the insurance stuff for him. He was really cool about it, I wish more people could be like that.

[wannaBMthree]

Crazy. I did the same thing last week in my company truck. The real crazy thing is the kids were from bend. Lucky I only scratched their bumper...

[eric (^__^)]

so this is why volvos always have busted corner markers/tail lights?

[e30sd]

IS the pnw like CA? rear ends are always the 2nd driver's fault.

[Jand3rson]

IS the pnw like CA? rear ends are always the 2nd driver's fault.

Yep, rear-ender is the rear-ender's fault.

[nando]

IS the pnw like CA? rear ends are always the 2nd driver's fault.

at least that's better than no-fault states, where if you get hit by somebody you share half the blame just for being in their way. :roll:

[Bimmerista]

Now that you can't drive the company truck, what are you going to do now??

[equate975]

Damn that sucks, at least everyone was cool like you said and you didn't like plow into the guy at 80mph.

I had a similar mishap in my jetta the other day. I was wearing sandals (which I never wear) and I had the edge of my foot on the clutch pedal at a stop light with it in gear. Then my sandal folded over and I popped the clutch out and chirped the wheels. Lucky no one was around me. Felt like a fool though lol, never did that before.

[Van Westervelt]

Hey Joshy, come rear-end me and see how "cool" I would be about it! Haha

Sorry bout your luck bro.

[TDE30]

Eh, shit happens. At least it was in the company car though.

[nando]

Damn that sucks, at least everyone was cool like you said and you didn't like plow into the guy at 80mph.

I had a similar mishap in my jetta the other day. I was wearing sandals (which I never wear) and I had the edge of my foot on the clutch pedal at a stop light with it in gear. Then my sandal folded over and I popped the clutch out and chirped the wheels. Lucky no one was around me. Felt like a fool though lol, never did that before.

you sit at stop lights with your foot on the clutch and the car in gear?