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LonelyIslands
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kOre
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QuanticHawk
United States32093 Posts
On June 13 2011 08:45 kOre wrote: I asked him this morning, if there was no car coming would you have still stopped, and he's like yeah I would to be safe. Yield sign means "Stop if there is oncoming traffic" how is stopping at something like that safe driving? It's kind of like someone saying "Oh I'm driving slow to be safe" when the highway speed is 100 and he/she is going 60. you're supposed stop to look. You get pulled over otherwise. Man up. | ||
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Ilvy
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TheGiz
Canada708 Posts
Don't squeeze into traffic. If you do, you better be riding the brakes and butting in so that the guy behind you has to be wary of you, not you wary of the guy in front. Your head should also be on a swivel making sure you're aware of everything going on around you, like unexpected stopping cars. The guy in front cannot control what is going on behind him, but he does have brake lights and signals, which should be enough to tell other drivers what he is doing. People drive unpredictably, but it is your responsibility to drive defensibly to compensate for the unpredictability of other drivers. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32093 Posts
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nullmind
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Gnial
Canada907 Posts
On June 13 2011 09:08 kOre wrote: I know I'm at fault, the problem I have is, the bumper DOES NOT cost 2000 dollars to replace, and the cop as well as the GM place where the guy usually gets his car checked (why the fuck does he go to a GM place when he has a Nissan and Toyota?) both quoted it for that much. No way in hell am I paying that, fucking milkers. There is no obligation for your victim to seek out the best possible deal. You would have a case if the costs were significantly larger than what the standard costs are - but I would think that GM sets the standard costs, rather than exceeds them. All they have to argue is, "Listen, this kOre fellow busted my car. I have my life to live and the GM dealership is closest to my place, it doesn't make sense for me to go anywhere else. I shouldn't have to further inconvenience myself to save this guy some money when it is his fault that I am in this position." and I bet you a judge will most likely agree with them. | ||
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Hikari
1914 Posts
On June 13 2011 22:03 TheGiz wrote: Whatever happened to 2 car-lengths' separation? We all learn that while driving, just like how we learn to follow that 100km/h sign on the highway. But in the real world, sticking to such "rules" is often impossible/even dangerous. My mother used to yell at me when I go 120 on the highway (standard traffic speed), so I performed 2 experiments: a) I drove at 100. Cars honk and go around me. b) I drove at traffic speed but kept a 3.5 car distance from the car in front of me. Result: cars keep cutting into the space. Similar results also apply to regular street traffic. After the demonstrated my mother just let me drive the way I want. By no means am I trying to encourage bad driving habits: I do not want to get into any accidents. I always check the sidewalks for pedestrians (and especially bikers: I almost got ran over quite a few times when I biked to work/school). Biking is another thing I have an issue with: I believe we are not supposed to bike on the sidewalks but lets be serious: biking on the main street (w/o a bike lane) is probably a lot more dangerous. If there is, lets say, a piece of rock and you fail to notice it and fall: you are most likely going to die getting hit by a car than falling on the ground. | ||
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Fontong
United States6454 Posts
Maybe he's a nice guy and if you can research and buy a bumper for him, and go to his house and install it, he will let you off on paying the dealership to do it. It was definitely your fault though, pay attention next time and assume EVERYONE is going to do retarded shit. It's the safest way to go. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32093 Posts
On June 14 2011 02:50 Gnial wrote: All they have to argue is, "Listen, this kOre fellow busted my car. I have my life to live and the GM dealership is closest to my place, it doesn't make sense for me to go anywhere else. I shouldn't have to further inconvenience myself to save this guy some money when it is his fault that I am in this position." and I bet you a judge will most likely agree with them. This is how it works. Consider it tax for not paying attention while driving, and be happy it's not on your insurance record. | ||
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