I've wrecked twice so far (and I'm only 21) so I understand the fear. I honestly don't even want to drive anymore -- I'm not currently. The first wreck I got into I had just gotten out of the hospital and didn't feel up to driving -- I told my parents the medication I'd been put on made me drowsy. But they kicked me out anyway to go back to university because I had to work that night. I ended up blacking out and totaling my car -- thankfully nobody else was involved and I wasn't charged with anything other than failure to maintain my lane.Sochitelya wrote:Hooray for being 32 and calling my mom in hysterics because I came literally within an inch of a serious car crash due to some stupid fucking asshole pulling out in front of me in the snow. I got home, I'm safe, it might have still undone all the confidence I built up since my first (only) car accident in January 2015.
I've already texted my boss like 'I will cry if I try to come in tomorrow, will work from home.'
The second I was getting donuts for the firm I intern for, and as I was leaving I got T-boned by a 16 year old. I was able to prove in court that she was speeding -- she was doing 55mph in a 35mph lane. Which would make her guilty -- but because I was the one pulling out I was found at fault because the judge didn't want to charge a 16 year old. Probably sounds made up and like I'm partial to myself -- but the judge literally brought me up and told me she didn't care that the girl was going 20mph over - that 'wasn't speeding' and I should think hard about what I'd tried to do getting a 16 yr old charged for the wrecking and having insurance companies going for her. Nevermind the fact that she'd almost killed me.
Driving is scary, and everyday you drive you put yourself at risk -- not just physically but monetarily if you get in an accident and are found at fault. I think a lot of people don't get that. But it is something that's become mandatory for our society in some places where city transit doesn't exist. For now I'm sticking to the bus