My first accident!

Fayshun · 01-11-2006, 08:15

Driving to work this morning and a big f*** off artic lorry decides it's going to come into the outside lane. Where I am.

He caught my passenger side wing with the back 2 foot of his trailer, ripping my bumper off.

Despite the frantic flashing of lights and liberal use of the horn he didn't see me. I limped to the next layby (having managed to get his reg number) and cable tied my bumper on.

Now I've got to go down the cop shop to report it properly as they can't do it over the phone. Bang goes my lunch hour.

Burble · 01-11-2006, 08:36

As long as you're ok dude.

Fayshun · 01-11-2006, 08:52

I'm fine, I stopped shaking after about an hour. Damn adrenalin.

Kell_ee001 · 01-11-2006, 10:14

*hugs*

Glad you're ok though!

Haly · 01-11-2006, 10:20

Ack

Glad you're ok though.

Stan_Lite · 01-11-2006, 10:44

Jees', that must have been well scary - as the others have said, at least you weren't hurt.

Stan

Feek · 01-11-2006, 11:24

Glad you're OK and good work in getting his registration, hope the bastard gets what he deserves for a hit and run.

Davey_Pitch · 01-11-2006, 13:04

Glad to hear your okay mate, can't believe the lorry driver could be so ignorant to not see you in the first place, then not even notice he'd hit you. People like that deserve a beating.

Zirax · 01-11-2006, 13:20

Good to hear that you are alright mate. Having worked with the VOSA lot I now know just how many of those drivers are dodgy. There is a _hell_ of a lot of them that drive for too long without enough breaks, some are even asleep at the wheel at the motorway.

Sounds crazy, but I went out with them in the stopper car, and we found two buggers 3/4 asleep on the M6 alone! Thats meant to be a normal morning for them. For that reason I now boot it past lorries, if I can't get by them then I sit right back and then shoot past when I get chance.

Will · 01-11-2006, 14:21

The main thing is that you're ok. It doesn't sound like there is TOO much damage. However I see things like that all the time. I know there are som really good HGV drivers around, but most are aggressive arrogant twats.

Hope that you get the matter resolved without too much issue and I hope they do something about it. I'm always very very weary about overtaking lorries - I tend to drop it down as many gears as possible and go past as quickly as possible...

01-11-2006, 08:15	#1
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	My first accident! Driving to work this morning and a big f* off artic lorry decides it's going to come into the outside lane. Where I am. He caught my passenger side wing with the back 2 foot of his trailer, ripping my bumper off. Despite the frantic flashing of lights and liberal use of the horn he didn't see me. I limped to the next layby (having managed to get his reg number) and cable tied my bumper on. Now I've got to go down the cop shop to report it properly as they can't do it over the phone. Bang goes my lunch hour. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling**...

01-11-2006, 08:52	#3
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I'm fine, I stopped shaking after about an hour. Damn adrenalin. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

01-11-2006, 10:14	#4
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	hugs Glad you're ok though! __________________

01-11-2006, 10:20	#5
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Ack Glad you're ok though. __________________ Halycopter

01-11-2006, 10:44	#6
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Jees', that must have been well scary - as the others have said, at least you weren't hurt. Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

01-11-2006, 08:36	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	As long as you're ok dude.

01-11-2006, 11:24	#7
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Glad you're OK and good work in getting his registration, hope the bastard gets what he deserves for a hit and run. __________________

01-11-2006, 13:04	#8
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Glad to hear your okay mate, can't believe the lorry driver could be so ignorant to not see you in the first place, then not even notice he'd hit you. People like that deserve a beating. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

01-11-2006, 13:20	#9
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Good to hear that you are alright mate. Having worked with the VOSA lot I now know just how many of those drivers are dodgy. There is a _hell_ of a lot of them that drive for too long without enough breaks, some are even asleep at the wheel at the motorway. Sounds crazy, but I went out with them in the stopper car, and we found two buggers 3/4 asleep on the M6 alone! Thats meant to be a normal morning for them. For that reason I now boot it past lorries, if I can't get by them then I sit right back and then shoot past when I get chance.

01-11-2006, 14:21	#10
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	The main thing is that you're ok. It doesn't sound like there is TOO much damage. However I see things like that all the time. I know there are som really good HGV drivers around, but most are aggressive arrogant twats. Hope that you get the matter resolved without too much issue and I hope they do something about it. I'm always very very weary about overtaking lorries - I tend to drop it down as many gears as possible and go past as quickly as possible... __________________ *No No!*

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