Road rash really sucks. I was hit by a van a few years back that ran a red light. I was on foot and the van was going about 45mph. Somehow I managed to walk away from it with only a very sever case of roadrash. I was wearing mesh shorts and my right thigh had little dots where the road burned up my leg through the shorts. Hopefully you arent a person that scars too easily. I dont think that was a very bad mistake Chris, the fact that you wore a helmet is what is important. Good luck.