Originally Posted by
Roody
One of my co-workers said that I must be a pretty crappy driver, since I don't have a car. Actually, I had a couple accidents the first year I drove. Since then, I've driven quite a lot (unfortunately) and my driving record is absolutely clean. No accidents or tickets in 30 years of driving. (I still drive about 10 miles a month to take my elderly dad to doctor appointments, etc.)
Not braggin', just testifyin'.
I am an OK driver, but I am an accident magnet. In 2004 I was a victim in a hit and run overnight in my apartment complex parking lot. The police arrested a drunk driver in that same parking lot that night, but they didn't include my vehicle in the report since they didn't notice it at the time. I was in poor health so I declined to fight City Hall over it.
Last year I was struck by an out of state driver with expired insurance; the policeman who took his insurance information didn't notice the policy date, nor did I until I tried to track down the other driver. He had disappeared back to NY City, probably. I normally ride my bike through that same intersection, and I'm fortunate I was in my Geo rather than on my Trek when it happened.
Most recently a deer ran into my car in Valley Forge Park on my way home from work. Once again, the deer didn't stick around; he also was probably without insurance coverage.