Jet's Furkid Palace: Drama in the Hood

Friday, April 1, 2011

Drama in the Hood

Sunday night I heard a car speeding down my street, then I heard a massive bang. I didn't really think much of it but the dogs kept barking and shuffling around so I decided I better go out and see if everyone involved was OK. There were a heap of neighbours standing around as well as the driver and passenger of this vehicle:

Then I saw my car was not where I left it, parked on the grass verge in front of our house. It has been pushed back about 12 metres, which is impressive considering it was in first gear! He had lost control of his vehicle, hit a power pole and my car, and ended up in the parking bays across the road from my house.

I'm not sure if my car is repairable. I am sure the insurance company will let me know some time soon. It means that there will probably be no long camping trips for a while, as N's Honda Civic isn't big enough to fit both puppies and all our camping gear.

I was so pissed off about it at first I was ready to strangle the driver. He only lives down the road, so he was almost home. He was definately speeding - the speed limit is 50kph, there is no way that you do that much damage at 50.

DRIVE SAFE EVERYONE!

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Helen, Snoopy& Arrow · 730 weeks ago

Wow how scary!!!

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Carrie Noar · 730 weeks ago

Oh, I'd be pissed, too!

Back when I was in college, I'd gone for about two years without a car. That's a long story, but finally, my grandparents got me a car, one that a great aunt of mine could no longer drive. It wasn't sporty or cool or anything, but it was mine and for the most part, it got me where I was going. I went away on a school trip to Washington D.C. and the last night I was gone was the only night I didn't call home. When I arrived, my boyfriend (now my hubby) picked me up at the college. I had left my car at home because people breaking into cars on campus was a big problem. I cheerfully asked my boyfriend what the news was, and he looked at me and said "Your mom and Mike didn't tell you?" When he told me a girl who lived thirty seconds from our house who'd just gotten her license had dropped her cell phone and reached to pick it up, resulting in her hitting the back of my car, pushing it across the front lawn and totaling it, I didn't believe him. That is, until I got home. When I saw my stepdad's face, I knew it really happened. Maybe we Greyhound owners are fated to lose our cars in similar fashion!

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jetsagenda 82p · 730 weeks ago

sucks. they really need to be more stringent on who they allow on to the roads behind the wheels of multitonne vehicles!

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GreyhoundsCANsit · 730 weeks ago

What a bummer:( The other guys car looks a real mess and just as well you guys weren't in yours. I know what it's like to be carless, but at the time I was also dogless so it could have been worse.

Hope you get something sorted with yours soon! Weren't you guys going away for Easter?

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jetsagenda 82p · 730 weeks ago

yeah, we were planning on taking my car to Esperance which is quite a significant drive, and we were also planning on camping in a 4WD only area. Don't think we will be going anywhere now ... probably just take the dogs to the local beach instead, and go for bike rides or something.

Not totally car-less all the time - but will be carless for periods when N drives to work. Think I won't bother getting another one until August unless the right one comes along :O

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Katy · 730 weeks ago

yeesh, what's the rush? slow down. i understand that it's easy to speed on the highway--not saying that it's okay, but i see how easy that is. i just don't understand why anyone would zip around the residential areas.
slow down.

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jetsagenda 82p · 730 weeks ago

way more likely to be caught speeding on a highway or other major road though - because the cops only target areas where they can catch large numbers of drivers. I read something bout local council operated speed cameras in the paper - I wonder if they would help. The street already has chicanes and roundabouts for traffic calming but they don't seem to help that much. The street is a 'rat run' and there are lots of black rubber marks from people doing burn outs :P

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Roo · 730 weeks ago

Well that bites the big one! Hope its fixable or the insurance pays for you to go shopping :)

Wishin I was waggin at ya,
Roo

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NSN Greyhounds · 729 weeks ago

That sucks! I guess if your car has to be in an accident that's the best kind (no one you cared about was in your car and there was no way you were even slightly responsible). I hope the insurance makes you whole again soon.