A big thanks to all the distracted Indiana drivers

[target64]

Well here we go again. My wife just called me to tell me that she got rearended. She is alright, but not her car. We have been living in the Indy area now for the last ten years and this makes the fourth time we have had our vehicles damaged due to the idiots on the roads. Each and every single time we have beed hit from behind.(she was second in line and driver #4 failed to stop)
Learn to use your damn brakes. Learn a thing called stopping distances. Just learn that the roads are not the brickyard and we ain't bump drafting.
It is not the issue of getting them fixed as the insurance companies have always handled the issues. But it is the loss of time, and effort on our part to get our vehicles fixed that is never compensated for.
Rant over.........at least for now.

 

[Lucas156]

I feel you man!!! Some people need to take extra driving classes or something!

 

[Benny]

God I hate idiot drivers...I think it's more than just learning to use the brakes.

STOP TEXTING FOR 5 DAMN MINUTES AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD.



Luckily, I have been fortunate enough to have never been in a wreck...I have been rear-ended a few times, but it has always been by small cars and my trailer hitch(s) have always saved my bumpers.

 

[Knife Lady]

I understand your frustration but of course the main thing is that your wife was not hurt. Some people should just not be behind the wheel of a vehicle.

 

[bigretic]

Around here in the last week it seems like people are driving like complete morons since the roads have cleared up. Nice wing btw, is that an 1800?

 

[edporch]

And then when you go to get your car fixed after some idiot wrecks you, they try to stick you with aftermarket body parts, instead of making you whole by replacing what you had BEFORE they wrecked into you.
I'd rather have good used original equipment body parts than new aftermarket parts

 

[Brandon]

I lost 2 BMW's in 2.5 years. One being rear ended and the other t-boned by a truck that was going about 20 in a left hand turn at 25th and post.

The one at 25th and post had no license or insurance (over 19,000 in damages, the insurance company stopped counting to see if i wanted it fixed or not) and was on his way to get window cleaner at 730 at night in january because he couldnt see... the other didnt have insurance (8k in damages on a 10k car.)

 

[Integraholic]

Was this on 465 between keystone and allisonville heading east?

 

[bman1962]

STOP TEXTING FOR 5 DAMN MINUTES AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD.

This is why I really think texting should be outlawed period!


Not just while driving.................do away with it totally. Go ahead and flame me now.

 

[Lucas156]

This is why I really think texting should be outlawed period!


Not just while driving.................do away with it totally. Go ahead and flame me now.

Consider yourself flamed. Your logic is flawed.

 

[Benny]

This is why I really think texting should be outlawed period!


Not just while driving.................do away with it totally. Go ahead and flame me now.

LOL, well, everyone is entitled to an opinion...

 

[target64]

Around here in the last week it seems like people are driving like complete morons since the roads have cleared up. Nice wing btw, is that an 1800?

yep it is an 03 1800

 

[target64]

Was this on 465 between keystone and allisonville heading east?

nope south side plainfield area***,

 

[Rocket57]

Thankfully your wife is OK. I have lived in Denver (30 years) San Francisco suburbs (6 years) and Indy (16 years). Denver had the best drivers. Notice I said HAD. San Francisco had the rudest and most inconsiderate, aggressive and speeding drivers. But Indy, well I think we have some of the stupidest right here. The two lane roundabout near where I live is absolute chaos! I don't know whether to laugh or cry at what I see drivers do there. It's not rocket science, it's a freaking roundabout!
Whew! I feel better now...

 

[Yeah]

I've lived around too, and midwest drivers are guiltiest of driving slow in the left lane. By a lot.

I don't get the appeal of driving 60 in a 65, in the leftmost lane.

 

[Typhon1390]

So far I've only managed to get rear ended once, same situation as the OP with it being a chain reaction..I know it'd just be another bureaucracy sucking down tax dollars..but I think there should be recurrent driver training. Even the most basic pilots require a flight review with an hour of ground and hour of air evaluation every two years. More advanced pilots get check rides at least every 6 months. Far more people die every year on the roads than do in aircraft.. I don't think it needs to be that often..but one very simple test and limited classroom instruction seems hardly adequate for most drivers. It's not even an exaggeration in my experience to say that more people DON'T know how to use a divided highway intersection or roundabout than do. And yeah, don't even get me started on left lane lurking..

 

[JohnP82]

God I hate idiot drivers...I think it's more than just learning to use the brakes.

STOP TEXTING FOR 5 DAMN MINUTES AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE ROAD.



Luckily, I have been fortunate enough to have never been in a wreck...I have been rear-ended a few times, but it has always been by small cars and my trailer hitch(s) have always saved my bumpers.

^^^This^^^
Texting and driving is a huge problem! Sorry to hear about the accident, but at least she is ok.

 

[BE Mike]

Count your blessings...your wife wasn't injured. I was T-boned many years ago and the old injuries have re-appeared and caused problems. I agree that the tailgaters, aggressive drivers and morons who use their cell phones while driving are causing a lot of the problems, as are impaired drivers. Unfortunately they'll never be eliminated. Drive defensively, my friends.

 

[ihateiraq]

ive noticed my distracted driving was becoming a problem, so i got a straw that runs from my cup holder to my face. no more taking my eyes off the road to fumble around with beer bottles.

 

[Rocket57]

So far I've only managed to get rear ended once, same situation as the OP with it being a chain reaction..I know it'd just be another bureaucracy sucking down tax dollars..but I think there should be recurrent driver training. Even the most basic pilots require a flight review with an hour of ground and hour of air evaluation every two years. More advanced pilots get check rides at least every 6 months. Far more people die every year on the roads than do in aircraft.. I don't think it needs to be that often..but one very simple test and limited classroom instruction seems hardly adequate for most drivers. It's not even an exaggeration in my experience to say that more people DON'T know how to use a divided highway intersection or roundabout than do. And yeah, don't even get me started on left lane lurking..

Not a bad idea, but can you imagine the bureaucratic nightmare?!
I get the impression that most people just don't give a damn how they drive. "If you don't like the way I drive, get off the sidewalk" kind of attitude.