Went out for a lunch run. Stopped, waiting for the light to change and the next moment...whump! I look into the rear view and only see the other car's windshield. Sh-t! I hope it wasn't that hard a hit. I get out expecting to see another pierced bumper but thankfully not. A bit closer look, the paint has spider web cracks in it. He apologized and we did the usual info exchange. Fortunate nobody was injured but the Mrs. is sore from the impact.

Like I had been discussing privately, drivers not paying attention need a good . He was looking at his meeting schedule when he rolled into us. When I looked into his car, there were three cell phones, papers on the passenger seat...

The bumper repair estimate, $950. Which doesn't include the joys of adjusting my schedule to get this taken care of.

Driving is serious and the mentality of such casual attitudes toward operating a vehicle amazes me. I dunno why so many drivers here take to multi-tasking while driving?!

 

What kind of car was the other guy driving? At least he had insurance. Most of the people where I live dont even drive with insurance.

 

It is a state owned Dodge minivan.

This incident reminds me of the cell phone dialing guy who nearly ran us over while we were crossing a crosswalk way back.