My life is boring again… sorry for the lack of updates.
I took #2 and 3 sons to the mall today to get a gift for my sil (birthday party this weekend) and #3 his soccer equipment as his practices start soon.
Cleats, shinguards, soccer socks, and a pair of soccer shorts = $56
Not bad, considering I bought him Adias soccer cleats.
My older one was in a minor fender bender on Monday (definitely didn’t like the “Uh, mom, I was in a car accident, but we’re ok” phone call)… apparently a woman pulled her GIANT SUV out of a parking lot, across his path, and he couldn’t stop in time… hitting her in the rear by her muffler (which left a WONDERFUL tear in his bumper).
The state police, who said her story didn’t mesh with his (and three cars of his friends following him), so they laid the blame on him. I called the insurance company, and my agent said that’s bullshit as the state police are assholes (yes, yes they are) and usually like to blame the teenagers, whether its their fault or not… especially male teenagers.
So, we’re letting the insurance companies battle it out… he’ll have between $1500-2500 in damage to his front end (the car is still drivable, but depends on whether the radiator frame needs replacing)… and said they do not listen to the police report about who’s right or wrong as the police sometimes unfairly target teenage driver. (He has a $500 deductible that he’ll have to pay regardless of the ruling by the insurance companies, which is a super big bummer for him… almost all the money he made this summer will be shot to hell repairing his car.)
I’m glad I wasn’t there… after impact, the woman didn’t even ask if the boys were ok, but instead said, “Oops, sorry, I didn’t SEE you.” Somehow THAT comment (which makes her culpable and shows her admittance of blame) was missed by the state trooper (which my father always called the gestapo because of their uniforms), who listened to a 60+ year old woman versus 8 teenagers (all of whom are 18 or older). Whatever happened to collecting testimony before reporting facts?
At least no one was hurt, nor was he issued a summons (by the way, apparently you need skid marks to show that you attempted to stop abruptly… do all cars always make skidmarks? And, if he wasn’t going the limit, but slower, and hit her at a slower speed, would there BE skidmarks? I tend to doubt that it happens every single time…)
My face is itchy… bleh. Now what…?
Anyway… mom broke the ice (our silence war ended, sort’ve) on Monday when she called amidst the accident chaos. She gave me the interrogative questions… “Why haven’t you called,” “What is wrong with you,” and, “You should’ve called ME.” Sorry, but sometimes life is more important than being grilled daily (sometimes more than that) by my mother.
It is what it is…
Anyway, I should go…
Posted by boxx on August 5, 2009 at 8:08 pm
For how long has your son had a driver’s license? I think everyone has at least one accident when they first start driving. Thankfully, no one was injured.
Posted by G on August 6, 2009 at 10:23 am
Over a year and a half. He’s a good driver… Shame he had to get involved in this crap.
Posted by terri t. on August 6, 2009 at 12:16 pm
It’s true the ins. companies do their own investigating. But….I expect the woman’s insurance will decline to pay for your son’s damages and will use the police report as a reason…. Hopefully your ins. company will be agressive and still try to get some payback money for son’s damage. Glad he wasn’t hurt and it is a good lesson on continuing to be a good and watchful driver.
After all the changes and commotion around here, it is too quiet at our house too.