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sobriqueWell, it seems a post I made from my PDA didn't make it as far as my journal.
So here's the rough summary.
Monday morning, on the way to work, at 08:25, I was travelling along the Fosse Way, between the A46 and Lawford road.
There's a narrow bridge that you can get two cars under if you breath in.
Someone was going to go under the bridge, saw something coming the other way and stood on the brakes.
I also stood on my brakes, went into a skid, and could probably make up some excuse or reason as to what happened, but I just can't remember much beyond thinking 'shit, I'm not going to stop in time'. And skidded into the back of her car.
Not particularly amazing speed, but enough to put a dent in her rear end.
Her car is now a write off. It was a P reg renault laguna, and the dent was in the left hand side rear. I think it's because it was a hatchback.
My car (as confirmed by the garage) is almost un-scratched. The plastic grill at the front is a bit cracked. And that was all _they_ could see. Well, apart from where a little dirt had been scuffed.
Sigh. This is going to hurt my insurance premiums.
I have to say though, I'm impressed with direct line. I've got a letter from them saying 'it's all our problem. Please direct any communication towards us. Let us know if you want to hear any more about the incident'.
I could add a few excuses here, but I'm not going to. I'm feeling a little annoyed because I think that I could/should have avoided the accident. If I'd kept my head and fixed the skid, I could have swerved or stopped in time.
I'm also feeling a little concerned at how much damage that's going to do to my insurance premium.
There's not a lot to be done either way though, apart from just get on with it.
It has left me feeling a little mopey though.
So here's the rough summary.
Monday morning, on the way to work, at 08:25, I was travelling along the Fosse Way, between the A46 and Lawford road.
There's a narrow bridge that you can get two cars under if you breath in.
Someone was going to go under the bridge, saw something coming the other way and stood on the brakes.
I also stood on my brakes, went into a skid, and could probably make up some excuse or reason as to what happened, but I just can't remember much beyond thinking 'shit, I'm not going to stop in time'. And skidded into the back of her car.
Not particularly amazing speed, but enough to put a dent in her rear end.
Her car is now a write off. It was a P reg renault laguna, and the dent was in the left hand side rear. I think it's because it was a hatchback.
My car (as confirmed by the garage) is almost un-scratched. The plastic grill at the front is a bit cracked. And that was all _they_ could see. Well, apart from where a little dirt had been scuffed.
Sigh. This is going to hurt my insurance premiums.
I have to say though, I'm impressed with direct line. I've got a letter from them saying 'it's all our problem. Please direct any communication towards us. Let us know if you want to hear any more about the incident'.
I could add a few excuses here, but I'm not going to. I'm feeling a little annoyed because I think that I could/should have avoided the accident. If I'd kept my head and fixed the skid, I could have swerved or stopped in time.
I'm also feeling a little concerned at how much damage that's going to do to my insurance premium.
There's not a lot to be done either way though, apart from just get on with it.
It has left me feeling a little mopey though.
