Subject: dude, I think I can tell the difference between 25 and 50 mph Author: thesteve : member since December, 2003 : 2930 posts Posted on: 2008-05-23 23:14:16

Have you ever driven 25? It's s l o w. You have time to react to almost anything. This woman was flying. There's no way if she was doing anything close to the speed limit, this accident would have happened. Just from the damage to my car alone, you can tell how fast she was going. She bent my rear control arm on the other side. I have frame damage. Even if she didn’t try to slow down at all, I bet she couldn’t have done half that damage at 25. Also, how can you hit someone crossing an intersection and hit them towards the rear half of their car if you’re going 25.
Picture you’re going 25, and you see me stopped at an upcoming intersection. Now, one thing that can definitely be calculated is the shortest time it would take me to travel from a standstill to the place where she hit me. (i was almost through the intersection) So now take that time and compare it to the sum of an average reaction time and the time it takes a car to stop from 25. Those are numbers you don’t need a witness to back up. They’re undeniable from the damage she did and where my car was when she hit me. My point is, this was a blind intersection, and you better believe someone doing 50 in a 25 is responsible for an accident. There’s gonna be a certain speed above which an accident would be a foregone conclusion. You can’t just fly through a residential town where there are intersecting streets every 500 feet, and not expect to hit someone or something. But instead of covering her brake and keeping alert, I bet she was on her cell phone.
I’ll do the math on how far away from me she could have stopped and get back to you. But the point is, while she should have been able to have stopped a ways off from me, not only was she still moving, she still had so much momentum that she nearly totaled my car. That’s another thing that can be calculated. No witnesses needed. But actually their were witnesses.

• We should have an 'OT Friday'...anyway, I've got 3 of 'em for this knowledgeable (url) - crowd -thesteve 2008-05-23 11:12:15 (137 views)
  • May be a little late here Steve but as far as #1 is concerned I think you have - beechy 2008-06-07 19:50:08 (18 views)
  • #3 - stevekc 2008-05-24 08:02:52 (42 views)
  • 'OT Friday'...Electronics - ibew 595 / Annalisa Dingolfing 2008-05-24 00:19:08 (33 views)
    • I can field that. The rating is the rating. - thesteve 2008-05-24 08:51:25 (40 views)
  • #2 and #3 - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-23 21:54:49 (44 views)
    • dude, I think I can tell the difference between 25 and 50 mph - thesteve 2008-05-23 23:14:16 (50 views)
      • I hear you, I also hate hearing painful things I'd rather not hear - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-23 23:50:44 (45 views)
        • well now you're keeping me up past my bedtime - thesteve 2008-05-24 00:07:04 (36 views)
          • Re: well now you're keeping me up past my bedtime - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-24 00:18:23 (39 views)
            • Re: well now you're keeping me up past my bedtime - thesteve 2008-05-24 09:15:33 (45 views)
              • I know there is an attorney out there willing to take your money - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-24 10:36:52 (38 views)
              • forgot to mention - thesteve 2008-05-24 09:50:54 (39 views)
                • How is the case going? did you find an attorney? (nt) - reluctantmechanic 2008-06-07 02:42:24 (18 views)
      • all right, I got a little worked up there... - thesteve 2008-05-23 23:19:57 (32 views)
        • You're not understanding what I'm saying - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-23 23:31:15 (27 views)
          • yeah, sorry for over-reacting, I get cha :) - thesteve 2008-05-23 23:38:50 (29 views)
            • and now I've got to get some sleep :P - thesteve 2008-05-23 23:52:36 (25 views)
              • yes, #3.... (nt) - reluctantmechanic 2008-05-24 00:00:27 (25 views)
  • #3 ... I'm 38 and can't get enough sleep ... I'm usually zonked by midnight but - aaron00740il 2008-05-23 20:55:00 (32 views)
    • Try giving up coffee for 30 days. I do it before hunting season. You will feel - uSa4148 2008-05-30 23:24:10 (23 views)
  • Rewards programs - kfister 2008-05-23 13:52:17 (34 views)
  • I can only answer to #1 with a little additional help for you. - eaglecomm 2008-05-23 11:59:27 (39 views)
    • +1. I've gotten premier status in similar ways. (nt) - sdmike 2008-05-23 18:28:17 (28 views)
    • Re: I can only answer to #1 with a little additional help for you. - crowd -thesteve 2008-05-23 13:01:22 (35 views)
  • answers - dwightf 2008-05-23 11:35:50 (46 views)
    • Re: answers - thesteve 2008-05-23 13:02:56 (37 views)
  • #1 & #3 - sdmike 2008-05-23 11:17:02 (57 views)
    • thanks a lot Mike - thesteve 2008-05-23 13:05:53 (39 views)
    • #3 - you need 6 to keep from having a heart attack!! - 750il96erbill 2008-05-23 11:36:46 (48 views)
      • Re: #3 - you need 6 to keep from having a heart attack!! - thesteve 2008-05-23 13:08:15 (40 views)