Fender Benders

I had two accidents. One that cost me a bunch, the other just damaged my car only.

First one, the day of my High School Graduation party. I was about to leave the house really quickly to pick up someone. A friend of mine decided to tag along with me since there was no one there at the time. As we backed out of the driveway, I completely lose focus and back into a car and completely dent in the door.

Ironically enough, the car I hit belonged to the guy who was tagging with me. Half the graduation money I got went to repairs to his car.

The second one, I just lost focus again, and rear ended an SUV. I managed to ram right into the hitch on his car. Low speed crash and nothing happened to his car. As for mine, got this nasty little hole in my front bumper in the shape of the part of the hitch that I hit.

My dad did manage to pull back the part that got pushed in a cover it up. Still noticeable, but not as bad as it was before.

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Originally Posted by Furby

Choatic> That sounds like a scary situation. Just randomly losing focus. Do you have ADD or is it more of a passingout/blackout kind of situation?

Not really, I'm just in my own world from time to time and it's not exactly the best place to be on the road.

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Originally Posted by Shin

How the fuck do people like you get driving licenses? I mean, how can you reverse off a drive way and into a stationary car? It beggars belief really. Having a bigger car is a pretty crap excuse for an accident too. I've driven cars from a mini to a long wheel-base Transit van and never once clipped a kerb or caused any sort of accident. How hard is it to just loko where you're going?

It makes me pretty angry hearing stuff like that because while I've never caused an accident I've been in a few and they've all been caused by some dickhead pulling out without looking or driving too close or being unable to drive in a straight line.

Don't get me wrong, Shin. The time I hit my friend's car, I was backing out and he was talking to me as I was backing out. Trying to pay attention to two things at once, I misjudged how much room I had while listening to what he was saying and then *SMACK*. Into his driver's side door, I go. I drive a 4-door sedan anyway, so it's not like I have a huge car to begin with.

The second moment was mostly just misjudging distance again and being caught in traffic. I accelerated a little too quickly and then got into a low speed crash. Nothing happened to the other guy's car, but because of my lack of judgment I ended up getting the butt of the damage. I only have myself to blame.

Most of my friends say I'm a good driver anyway and it's been two years since my last accident and I've been a shitload more careful driving and paying attention on the road since then because the simple fact that I don't want to get into another accident. Honestly, if you drive with me, there's at least gonna be a two car distance from me and the next car because I'm just worried that the car ahead of me is gonna do something drastically stupid.

So again, don't get me wrong. I basically made all the mistakes you could make as a new driver and I've learned since then.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.