sleepingbooty
02-14-2008, 08:25 PM
Shari's post about feeling like she got hit by a Mack truck reminded me to post what happened to me last week:
I was driving down a 4-lane road on my way to take my brother to the doctor's, when I realized I needed to get over to the right, as my lane was going to turn into a left-turn lane. So I looked, put on my blinker, then got over. A couple seconds later, a big honk. Then, after I came to a stop at the light, I looked in my rear view mirror and I can see the big delivery truck (yes, it was actually a Mack) coming up on me - and it hit me! I couldn't believe it! I saw him before I got over, and there was most definitely enough space and time before the light, or I'd have never have gotten over. Even my brother thought he rear-ended me on purpose. Then he drove off! Long story short, he eventually came back, just as the cops were getting there. Luckily, the officer handled everything and I didn't have to talk to the guy - but he told the officer that I cut him off. I guess they insurance companies will have to sort it out. Thankfully, we weren't hurt. And now I can say in all honesty that I feel like I was hit by a Mack truck!
I was driving down a 4-lane road on my way to take my brother to the doctor's, when I realized I needed to get over to the right, as my lane was going to turn into a left-turn lane. So I looked, put on my blinker, then got over. A couple seconds later, a big honk. Then, after I came to a stop at the light, I looked in my rear view mirror and I can see the big delivery truck (yes, it was actually a Mack) coming up on me - and it hit me! I couldn't believe it! I saw him before I got over, and there was most definitely enough space and time before the light, or I'd have never have gotten over. Even my brother thought he rear-ended me on purpose. Then he drove off! Long story short, he eventually came back, just as the cops were getting there. Luckily, the officer handled everything and I didn't have to talk to the guy - but he told the officer that I cut him off. I guess they insurance companies will have to sort it out. Thankfully, we weren't hurt. And now I can say in all honesty that I feel like I was hit by a Mack truck!