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jimfields33

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1. Yep. Happens even five seconds.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2024, 04:25 PM

Jun 2024

He had a fender bender. His insurance will go up. Maybe.

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Sen. John Fetterman 'at fault' for recent car accident, police report reveals [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 OP

Yep. Happens even five seconds. jimfields33 Jun 2024 #1

A fender bender usually doesn't require both cars to be towed and enough Jun 2024 #4

"Traveling at a high rate of speed" Miguelito Loveless Jun 2024 #41

As a Veteran of That Stretch of Road Deep State Witch Jun 2024 #2

This. durablend Jun 2024 #5

Exactly Farmer-Rick Jun 2024 #32

Sorry, I do not understand excusing speeding Miguelito Loveless Jun 2024 #42

OK, maybe I'm being hypersensitive... slightlv Jun 2024 #3

I live right up the road Angrybob2001 Jun 2024 #6

One thing I learned from years of going back and forth through MD from PA (via DE) - BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #10

A lot of PA drivers are rude on the highway - I see it all the time FakeNoose Jun 2024 #39

Do cars have black boxes? Driving data recorders? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2024 #7

Some cars can give details radical noodle Jun 2024 #17

Unfortunately the answer to that is possibly yes rpannier Jun 2024 #22

Thanks for that info. I didn't know my car was constantly collecting data for LexisNexis. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2024 #25

Not only that. Hope22 Jun 2024 #27

Yes DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2024 #30

Depends on the car Miguelito Loveless Jun 2024 #43

Love my cruise control - set it, and forget it. Talitha Jun 2024 #8

Cruise Control! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2024 #35

LOL I think I have been past that location BumRushDaShow Jun 2024 #9

Cue the House inquiry in 5, 4, 3 ... (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Jun 2024 #11

Rear end collisions are generally Deminpenn Jun 2024 #12

What's "well over" 70 mph? maxsolomon Jun 2024 #13

The unofficial PO rule is... Mawspam2 Jun 2024 #14

I can't believe people are defending his speeding. LisaM Jun 2024 #15

I agree hamsterjill Jun 2024 #16

+1. we gotta' learn to take our lumps when we're in the wrong stopdiggin Jun 2024 #18

How do they know he was speeding? orangecrush Jun 2024 #19

Can't say, but both cars were towed and everyone went to the hospital, so he wasn't driving Miss Daisy. padah513 Jun 2024 #21

Don't know. rpannier Jun 2024 #23

He was driving a Chevrolet Traverse, not a small car. LisaM Jun 2024 #24

Thanks for the info rpannier Jun 2024 #33

The other day, I hit an impala in my cargo shorts. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #34

... orangecrush Jun 2024 #40

All modern vehicles have data recorders, similar to the "black box" on aircraft DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2024 #31

I totally agree. He was speeding and hit someone. He was stupid. Novara Jun 2024 #29

Gotta Agree RobinA Jun 2024 #36

Bad decisions while driving? Aussie105 Jun 2024 #20

Sometimes, you are just "multi-tasking". ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2024 #26

Maybe not newsworthy, as you suggested, True Dough Jun 2024 #28

I've Made My Share RobinA Jun 2024 #37

I still like the guy, but given his medical history... Bucky Jun 2024 #38