oldmanwilly
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Is this the right place for a rant? Because I need to rant for a minute.
I have a special loathing for hit-and-run drivers. This morning I was on my way to work, fixing to exit from one highway and take a ramp to head south on an intersecting freeway. Without warning the white sprinter van in front of me slammed on his breaks and veered hard to the left, swiping the left rear corner of the little white suv in front of him (he clearly wasn't paying attention, got too close and panicked). I jumped on my breaks to try to slow down in what little space I have left to avoid hitting wounded car that is now in front of me. Just as I come to a stop a Jeep slams into the rear of my car - that driver didn't have enough time or space to avoid it. In a span of 3 seconds or less, the white van's inattention directly caused severe damage to 3 other cars. Then he just took off and didn't bother stopping to check with anyone. Thankfully nobody was injured.
The owner of the first car that was hit is a nurse who works in long-term care for chronic and terminal patients. She works a thankless job and probably doesn't get paid near what she deserves for the pleasure. Then this prick smashed her car and drove off, almost guaranteeing that she'll have to cover repairs out of pocket or eat higher insurance premiums for a couple years. Shameless.
I'd like to think the van belongs to some company and a sensible manager will file a police report when he sees the crunched bumper, but I won't hold my breath.
This is the third hit-and-run incident myself or my family has dealt with in the last few years. Is anyone else having to deal with such cowards on the roads, or is it just me? I'm 31, am I to young to start asking "whatever happened to common decency?" Or was it always like this?
Sorry for the wall of text. Rant over.
I have a special loathing for hit-and-run drivers. This morning I was on my way to work, fixing to exit from one highway and take a ramp to head south on an intersecting freeway. Without warning the white sprinter van in front of me slammed on his breaks and veered hard to the left, swiping the left rear corner of the little white suv in front of him (he clearly wasn't paying attention, got too close and panicked). I jumped on my breaks to try to slow down in what little space I have left to avoid hitting wounded car that is now in front of me. Just as I come to a stop a Jeep slams into the rear of my car - that driver didn't have enough time or space to avoid it. In a span of 3 seconds or less, the white van's inattention directly caused severe damage to 3 other cars. Then he just took off and didn't bother stopping to check with anyone. Thankfully nobody was injured.
The owner of the first car that was hit is a nurse who works in long-term care for chronic and terminal patients. She works a thankless job and probably doesn't get paid near what she deserves for the pleasure. Then this prick smashed her car and drove off, almost guaranteeing that she'll have to cover repairs out of pocket or eat higher insurance premiums for a couple years. Shameless.
I'd like to think the van belongs to some company and a sensible manager will file a police report when he sees the crunched bumper, but I won't hold my breath.
This is the third hit-and-run incident myself or my family has dealt with in the last few years. Is anyone else having to deal with such cowards on the roads, or is it just me? I'm 31, am I to young to start asking "whatever happened to common decency?" Or was it always like this?
Sorry for the wall of text. Rant over.
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