Tuesday 17th May 2011

Ok,

So I was meant to type this up in my head while it was still fresh...

However,
As things happen I just couldn’t be bothered!! I’m pretty sure that not many of you care about this ether so going to tell you anyways... makes sense right?? No? Good!!

This happened last month, yes a whole month ago. But hey who’s counting right!! I guess I could say that it was almost a near mass injury experience! (not death!)

So. The short story is I got crashed into and my car flipped onto its roof. Result = write off!! And here is the newspaper report!!


The long story is... I was pottering along Clarendon road going onto Collingwood road, this crosses over Regent Street but Regent Street has to give way / yeld to me, so it’s my right of way. (sort of a one way system!)
Anyway while I was pottering along this road just as I was about to cross over the “intersection” I saw a green car and the back of the drivers head! Clearly looking the wrong way! And what made things worse... he didn’t look like he was slowing down!

When I saw this, and as I was practically crossing over the intersection, I tried to avoid him by steering closer to the right, thus giving more time! Didn’t work! He still managed to hit me on the back left side rear quarter! The “hit” managed to push my car’s rear right wheel over onto the kerb where this, I guess helped to cause my car to flip onto its roof! As this wheel was the only one that got damaged!

Although the crash, bang, wallop, happened within like 5-10 seconds it did actually feel it took a lot longer! And you can remember things quite clearly! But nope nothing flashed before me!
So. My thoughts;

1. “Oh he hit me! Shit!”
2. “Oh my car is flipping”
3. “Oh, I’m upside-down”
4. “SHIT, better get out of this car!” (Surprisingly kids you should always wear your seatbelt! The seatbelt works even if you’re upside-down!!)
5. I’m out of the car first thing I shout.... “HE WAS LOOKING THE WRONG F**CKING WAY!!”

So now I’m out of the car, proper angry, and everyone around me was telling me to calm down! (Don’t think I spoke to the other driver!)
Anyhoo, the police arrived within 10-15 minutes and took a breath sample and statement... and then I had to wait ages for the car to be flipped the right way up so I can get some stuff out of my car!!

So, that’s pretty much it! Any questions/comments... thought not!

And now... some more pretty pictures!




Love and all that!! M x