Hey all!
I was rear ended by a drunk driver who was driving appx. 110mph on the freeway. I was going 55mph. Here is a pic of my car. I spun around a couple of times, and I am glad to say I am alive. I walked away with not even a scratch on my body. Howevr, I was a bit shocked and everything I had was internal. The important thing is I am alive and walking. I love my insight and yes, I AM getting another one! Here are the pics.
Forget the Hummer for protection, buy an aluminum Insight. 110MPH accident to the rear and you walked away from it? That's amazing. Glad you're alright, just wish there were less drunk drivers on the road.
yeah, well, the guy hit me so hard I did not know what was happening since he was driving a big lexus and traveling at twice my speed, it was a big inelastic collision in a way. My car was featherlight compared to his. As soon as he touched my car, everything electric in my car shutoff tight away and for that reason I freaked out since I taught maybe my batteries exploded for no reason. I remember hearing the noise of my tires since I was 1/2 airborne and occasionally touching the ground at the same time while spinning. Once the car stopped I sort of woke up from being out of it for a few secs and I realized I might have been in an accident. Anyways, I did not know what had happened until I was in the ambulance. The guy that hit me was also driving on a suspended license and no insurance. Now, I am trying to get a gr8 deal on another 5 speed insight with low miles. I am going to keep looking to find a cheap one 5-7k since I lose a lot in that accident, including my car.
Technically, it was a 55 mph accident, not a 110 mph one because both vehicles were moving the same direction. Also, it isn't as bad as a "55 mph" accident, again because the cars are moving in the same direction, so the time it takes the car to stop is much much greater. This reduces the impulse force (the reason for those buckets in front of objects on the highway, it makes the car slow down over a longer (granted maybe only 0.5 secs longer) time).
But still, what must have been a horrific accident. Great to see the Insight didn't lose control or flip (nice low center of gravity). Incredible damage. Glad to read that you walked away!
Well, I am not sure if he was going over 110mph. There is a possibility he was because the witness in the next lane was going 90 mph and he said he saw the drunk driver fly past him. that was so funny because he got a big ticket for it too. The drunk driver was falling asleep and he served from the 2nd lane over, cut off one person and out of all the people on the freeway, he had to pick the prettiest car, mine! As if I had a big target sign on me saying HIT ME, HIT ME, hehheh! Well, I really miss having the most hi tech car on the road as I call it. To the last day, every person on the road looks at you like you are driving a car from the future. I miss getting excellent gas mileage. I was getting 64mpg-65mpg and I could not get better since I guess I was in Los Angeles and due to the terrain. I feel the never models get better mileage. No matter what, I will definitely get a stick shift again because I know they get better gas mileage. I miss coasting on the freeway in the carpool lane, also I miss drifting behind big rigs. I remember I drove my car from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and almost back with one fillup. Its the gr8test thing ever made. It had everything I needed, and I am the person that loves having my cool toys!
And the car was/is significantly safe for it's passengers as noted in your recent experience. It's really sad that you lose the car in this. But of course, better the car than you, indeed. The guy is probably lucky you were too stunned to know what happened and strangle him for destroying your car.
You'll get to live on, trying to explain away how someone mentioned to another that you got banged in the rear by some drunk guy.
... The guy that hit me was also driving on a suspended license and no insurance.
For what it's worth, odds are that he has "hidden assets", assets which if you consult with a competent attorney, you may be able to attach.
I offer the above as in addtion to what little the civil courts there in California may do to the individual, on your own can quite possibly do him a lot more damage than you realize, and at the same time do the rest of us a big favor by helping keep the idiot off the road (and perhaps in jail) for quite some time to come.
A typical story of a drunk driver, with suspended license and no insurance. I'm starting to wonder if we'll be able to automate cars to the point of where it checks whether you have insurance and a valid license, then refuses access if you do not. Hell, throw in a breathalyser test for the drunks.
Some people should just not be allowed to drive, ever.
I'm starting to wonder if we'll be able to automate cars to the point of where it checks whether you have insurance and a valid license, then refuses access if you do not.
I work in the auto industry and I hear ideas like this a lot. Car makers wont be in a hurry to do this as they want the drunks to buy cars (hey there better repeat customers than the rest of us). My personal issue with this idea is that it lets them off to easy. Refusing to start is not sufficient, there should be a fido shocker built in to the seat. Passengers seat as well (OK, Ill let the kids in the back seat off the hook).
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Lee
85 Prelude 182k miles sold
91 CRX HF 191k miles sold
97 Civic HX 252k miles
06 Insight #619
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