So... I ended up in an accident today « on: May 04, 2018, 10:29:59 PM » Author: Lumex120
Well, my school bus got T-boned today by some idiot who blows through a stop sign. needless to say, I'm fine but can't say the same for someone else. I don't really know the details but I do know it was caused by someone running a stop sign (don't know who). All I can say is it's a good thing it was a smaller car, if it was bigger it could have ended up much worse.
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #1 on: May 04, 2018, 11:27:37 PM » Author: lightinglover8902
Hope you're ok.
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #2 on: May 04, 2018, 11:37:56 PM » Author: Lumex120
Quote from: lightinglover8902 on May 04, 2018, 11:27:37 PM Hope you're ok.    Yea, I'm fine other than getting some nice bruises, but since I sometimes have anxiety issues this probably isn't going to help in the future.
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #4 on: May 05, 2018, 07:44:48 PM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
Smaller car... It probably ended well for you... but smaller cars tend to not fair well when crashing into bigger ones... I wonder how bad the person in the car is...
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #5 on: May 05, 2018, 07:58:30 PM » Author: CEB1993
I'm really glad to hear you're okay aside from the bruises.  I hope you feel better soon  I totally agree about the "mental" injuries that can occur with any kind of accident such as this.  Thank goodness, I've never been a traffic accident, but I can imagine how terrifying is because how startling it is and how dangerous the outcomes can be.  The whole process of dealing with a car accident sounds like a nightmare to me.  I will say that my knife accident a little over a year ago that left both my best friend and me with serious cuts and several stitches each, did a good job of shaking me up mentally    To this day, I have never looked at a butcher block of kitchen knives the same way after the seriously traumatizing experience
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #6 on: May 05, 2018, 08:14:47 PM » Author: Rommie
I was in a traffic accident once, about 20 years or so ago. I was cycling home from work and the next thing I know I'm waking up in hospital  I don't recall anything about what happened, but from what I found out later, I was just passing a point where a road joins from the side and this idiot came belting out at 40mph and went straight into me. I ended up somersaulting over the roof and landing in the road on the other side  Fortunately, I was very lucky injury wise and only suffered a broken leg (about a couple of inches above my ankle). However I was off work for 6 months and as it was only a temporary contract I never went back. I did get compensation, but it took about three years to come through; lawyers never rush
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #7 on: May 05, 2018, 10:35:40 PM » Author: Cole D.
I've been in two accidents. The first I was riding with my mom and we got hit. I was shaken badly but very stunned after. Thankfully everyone was ok. The second I was driving alone, a lady was quickly coming out of a parking lot and I didn't have time to stop and she ran into me. It was minor thankfully but still stressful to deal with. Driving can be quite stressful, or even being a passenger. I'm glad everyone is ok.
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #8 on: May 05, 2018, 10:36:04 PM » Author: Cole D.
Quote from: Cole D. on May 05, 2018, 10:35:40 PM I've been in two accidents. The first I was riding with my mom and we got hit. I was shaken badly but very stunned after. Thankfully everyone was ok. The second I was driving alone, a lady was quickly coming out of a parking lot and I didn't have time to stop and she ran into me. It was minor thankfully but still stressful to deal with. Driving can be quite stressful, or even being a passenger. I'm glad you're ok.
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	Re: So... I ended up in an accident today « Reply #9 on: May 06, 2018, 10:05:42 AM » Author: Rommie
Quote from: Cole D. on May 05, 2018, 10:35:40 PM Driving can be quite stressful, or even being a passenger. I'm glad everyone is ok. I'm ok driving, but I'm the world's worst passenger    I hate being in a car when somebody else is driving, I just sit on the edge of my seat practically chewing my fingernails   Funnily enough, I'm ok on buses. Perhaps it's because I used to be a bus driver.
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