Mariner Fan Posted July 28, 2008 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2008 Lucky for me, it was the first time I drove my truck to work in over a month. I got rear-ended by a young girl in a car. All it did was knock the paint off of my trailer hitch. Her car sustained some pretty good damage in the front. All I could think of was how lucky I was to not be on the bike today. Be careful out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted July 28, 2008 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2008 Glad youre ok and made the right choice for today. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Popeye Posted July 28, 2008 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2008 That's one reason I avoid cities so much...and live in my mirrors...ready to bolt. I hope she swallowed her cell phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner Fan Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted July 28, 2008 That's one reason I avoid cities so much...and live in my mirrors...ready to bolt. I hope she swallowed her cell phone You get the picture Popeye. She said that she just got her car back from the last time she rear-ended a car. Said she hit that one so hard that the airbags deployed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted July 28, 2008 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2008 And she didn't learn a thing, again. Should be sent back to drivers training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted July 28, 2008 Share #6 Posted July 28, 2008 Glad you weren't on the bike Bob....I wont even start a tirate, but I'm glad that your telling the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneck Posted July 28, 2008 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2008 And she didn't learn a thing, again. Should be sent back to drivers training. No she should have it suspended for a year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBJ Posted July 28, 2008 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2008 I say instead of revoking they're car license we should revoke their phone privelages for one year! Now theres a punishment that will really hurt them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlepporello Posted July 28, 2008 Share #9 Posted July 28, 2008 That reminds me of the back bumper my dad had someone build for the back of his '64 Chevy 1/2 ton pick-up. It was made from 1/2" steel plate. One flat piece across the top that was about 6" front to back, same dimensions on the piece going straight down from the back with a triangular shaped piece welded on at each end to brace it. A girl rear ended him at a stop sign. Didn't even scratch the bumper, totaled her car though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner Fan Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted July 28, 2008 Yea, it's scary. She said that she doesn't have the money to pay the deductible for her insurance. All she could talk about was how her husband was going to kill her. I always look in my mirrors when I stop at an intersection when on the bike. I didn't do that in the truck and she thumped me pretty good. My biggest fear has always been getting rear ended on the bike. That's why I added lights on the back and keep a look out for people like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted July 28, 2008 Share #11 Posted July 28, 2008 That reminds me of the back bumper my dad had someone build for the back of his '64 Chevy 1/2 ton pick-up. It was made from 1/2" steel plate. One flat piece across the top that was about 6" front to back, same dimensions on the piece going straight down from the back with a triangular shaped piece welded on at each end to brace it. A girl rear ended him at a stop sign. Didn't even scratch the bumper, totaled her car though. I had a similar setup I made on an '86 1 ton Dodge P/U I had, had a guy hit me with a beemer and it totalled the front of his car out.....duh I always look in my mirrors when I stop at an intersection when on the bike. I didn't do that in the truck and she thumped me pretty good. My biggest fear has always been getting rear ended on the bike. That's why I added lights on the back and keep a look out for people like that. I also do the same thing on the bike coming to a sign or light, I'm always looking in my mirrors and the bike is always in gear ready to go if I need to. Funny the things we learn from many years of riding, and how many others do the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner Fan Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share #12 Posted July 28, 2008 That reminds me of the back bumper my dad had someone build for the back of his '64 Chevy 1/2 ton pick-up. It was made from 1/2" steel plate. One flat piece across the top that was about 6" front to back, same dimensions on the piece going straight down from the back with a triangular shaped piece welded on at each end to brace it. A girl rear ended him at a stop sign. Didn't even scratch the bumper, totaled her car though. I used to have that bumper on my old 72 chev. Yea, I got rear ended in that truck too and all I ended up with is his paint on my bumper. His car was toast! Lucky for me, her car was low enough that she hit the trailer hitch and not the bumper. That hitch is pretty robust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted July 28, 2008 Share #13 Posted July 28, 2008 All my vehicles have a frame hitch, and I leave in the tongue and ball. Left a nice ball and imprint on one young gentlemans front plastic bumper one day!!! Matter of fact, and this is nothing against LEO's, I was coming back from Dallas one time in the 90's, the back way up through Muscogie(?), LEO's all around this town and one pulled me over. After the usual questions (whadya doin', been drinkin'(25mph crosswind-van with a box trailer, you get the idea)), he walks around back of the van to look in the back, and BLAM, there goes his knee into the hitch!! Had to laugh, so did he, told me to go on, he was goin home to soak his bruised knee!! I also watch behind me at lights, ready to go anytime. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegscraper Posted July 29, 2008 Share #14 Posted July 29, 2008 Clean living, Bob. Clean living. Glad you're okay. I'm just waiting for a law to be passed making it illegal to drive around with a tongue and ball in place with no trailer. Or else mandate 5 mph impact hitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecdoo Posted July 29, 2008 Share #15 Posted July 29, 2008 When I saw the title of the thread I thought oh no, not again. Glad to hear you werent on the bike, and you didnt get hurt:banana: 2 rear end collisions in a row, yeah they ought to yank her license for at least a year! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbug Posted July 29, 2008 Share #16 Posted July 29, 2008 Glad to hear your ok and no body was hurt! I hope it wasnt anyone i know around there because they will want me to fix it. I have all of my family and alot of friends in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler Posted July 29, 2008 Share #17 Posted July 29, 2008 Glad you're ok. I got rear-ended (well, bumped really) on the bike by an old man in Cleve last year. Just made me roll forward a little. When he didn't pull over I followed him and told him he hit me and just left the scene. He thought it was ok because he was on his way to do volunteer work! I scratched my head, checked the bike for damage (no damage), and rode away as I knew that conversation wasn't going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnmidnight Posted July 29, 2008 Share #18 Posted July 29, 2008 Somebody was watchin out for you. Coincidence??? I don't think so!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariner Fan Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share #19 Posted July 29, 2008 Thanks for the thoughts and comments. I was surrounded by 5000 lbs of American steel! Her little car wasn't going to hurt me. I was just thinking again about how easy it would be for one of us to get rear ended by some cell phone talking person who isn't paying attention. You feel pretty vulnerable on a scoot. Keep your eyes open folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbug Posted July 29, 2008 Share #20 Posted July 29, 2008 I got rear ended earlier this year on my honda at a light by a little old lady messing with her dog, she had already stopped so I wasnt watching behind me and her foot slipped off and bumped me. I do believe it scared her more than me but no damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted July 29, 2008 Share #21 Posted July 29, 2008 I have frame hitches on both my vehicles and the tongue and ball stay there all the time, even though I dont own a trailer, makes for a good bump stop for those idiots who want to park to close behind you and follow to close on the highways, been tagged a couple of times and they always suffer the damage, all I have to show for it is a scratch on the ball or some leftover paint..............:rotfl:Of course it did put a hole in the front of my wife's suv bumper when her foot slipped of the clutch and it rolled into the back of my van.........oops..........I was in the van and couldnt believe someone had hit me in my own driveway, let alone be my wife.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted July 29, 2008 Share #22 Posted July 29, 2008 I always try to pull to, or point in the direction of, the left side of any vehicle that is in front of me at a stop sign / red light, in the case I have to dart out of the way.. I surely do not want to be pinched between two vehicles on a bike.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spear Posted July 29, 2008 Share #23 Posted July 29, 2008 I also do the same thing on the bike coming to a sign or light, I'm always looking in my mirrors and the bike is always in gear ready to go if I need to. Funny the things we learn from many years of riding, and how many others do the same thing. That's a pretty brave move on your part Squidley. You wouldn't catch me running a red light into a cross-flow of traffic just to avoid a smack in the rear end! Too much of a chance of getting T-boned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FozzyUSN Posted July 29, 2008 Share #24 Posted July 29, 2008 You didn't mention it, but I bet good money she was chattin on her cell phone. Good to hear the trailer hitch threw itself in the way to protect the truck. Hope she is stuck walking for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer Posted July 29, 2008 Share #25 Posted July 29, 2008 Well that thread title sure woke me up first thing in the morning. Glad you're ok, Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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