Your first car accident was...

Meltdown99 · July 2018

My first car accident was when I was 18-19 on the 401 near Toronto ... it was a wintry day with whiteout conditions, a lady in front of me spun out and her vehicle came to rest crossing two lanes, I was in the middle lane and clipped her front end (no fault, weather was the cause) ... however that accident could have ended much worse ... the lady driving decided to let her husband drive at that point, she was already in the passenger seat, her husband just stepped behind the vehicle to get in the divers seat when I collided with his front end... a moment earlier or later and that accident is so much different. I'm just glad it turned out with just 2 busted up cars and injuries...

brianlux · July 2018

It was in 1970 or so. An S.F. Chronicle delivery van ran a stop sign at an intersection and I plowed into it, ruining the front end of my Riley 1.5 (basically a British MG with a sedan body). It was a beautiful car before that. Fortunately, no injuries. I wish I had kept that vahicle. They are fairly scarce now days.

Meltdown99 · July 2018

brianlux said:

It was in 1970 or so. An S.F. Chronicle delivery van ran a stop sign at an intersection and I plowed into it, ruining the front end of my Riley 1.5 (basically a British MG with a sedan body). It was a beautiful car before that. Fortunately, no injuries. I wish I had kept that vahicle. They are fairly scarce now days.

I always say the main thing no injuries. I was 18-19 ... and for weeks after I kept think "what if he wasn't behind the vehicle" ...

And that would make a great thread ... the things from our we wish we kept.

Nami · July 2018

University. road trip for beer... beginning of the night, nobody drinking, my guy turns left into oncoming traffic- bam.

Myself..nothing (knocking on wood)

PJ_Soul · July 2018

Mine was terrible in a way. I stole my mom's car when I was 15 and she was out for the day, popped the clutched and leapt forward right into the side of a minivan, caused a ton of damage, and I got in so much shit, lol. My mom dragged me to the police station and wanted me charged with grand theft auto (wtf?). The cops thought that was a little harsh, lol, so they just ticketed me with driving without a license instead, much to my mother's chagrin (holy, I am making my mom sound bad today, lol. I do actually love her!

). This all legally prevented me from being allowed to get a license until I was 19 as well, so that fucking sucked at the time!

On the bright side, I'm pretty sure this incident is what led to me living car free, which is something I'm very glad I do. I think if I'd got my license at 16, I would have managed to become addicted to cars like everyone else. But this way, by the time I was 19 I was a full time student who worked, was paying my own way through school, and struggling just to feed myself. I couldn't afford a car at all - it didn't even cross my mind to get one because of the circumstances. By the time I could have afforded a car I had reached the point of realizing living without a car was a lifestyle I wanted and felt good about.

Meltdown99 · July 2018

PJ_Soul said:

Mine was terrible in a way. I stole my mom's car when I was 15 and she was out for the day, popped the clutched and leapt forward right into the side of a minivan, caused a ton of damage, and I got in so much shit, lol. My mom dragged me to the police station and wanted me charged with grand theft auto (wtf?). The cops thought that was a little harsh, lol, so they just ticketed me with driving without a license instead, much to my mother's chagrin (holy, I am making my mom sound bad today, lol. I do actually love her! ). This all legally prevented me from being allowed to get a license until I was 19 as well, so that fucking sucked at the time!

On the bright side, I'm pretty sure this incident is what led to me living car free, which is something I'm very glad I do. I think if I'd got my license at 16, I would have managed to become addicted to cars like everyone else. But this way, by the time I was 19 I was a full time student who worked, was paying my own way through school, and struggling just to feed myself. I couldn't afford a car at all - it didn't even cross my mind to get one because of the circumstances. By the time I could have afforded a car I had reached the point of realizing living without a car was a lifestyle I wanted and felt good about.

You stole your moms car? If I pulled a stunt like that ... well lets just say I'd rather not go there.

PJ_Soul · July 2018

Meltdown99 said:

PJ_Soul said:

Mine was terrible in a way. I stole my mom's car when I was 15 and she was out for the day, popped the clutched and leapt forward right into the side of a minivan, caused a ton of damage, and I got in so much shit, lol. My mom dragged me to the police station and wanted me charged with grand theft auto (wtf?). The cops thought that was a little harsh, lol, so they just ticketed me with driving without a license instead, much to my mother's chagrin (holy, I am making my mom sound bad today, lol. I do actually love her! ). This all legally prevented me from being allowed to get a license until I was 19 as well, so that fucking sucked at the time!

On the bright side, I'm pretty sure this incident is what led to me living car free, which is something I'm very glad I do. I think if I'd got my license at 16, I would have managed to become addicted to cars like everyone else. But this way, by the time I was 19 I was a full time student who worked, was paying my own way through school, and struggling just to feed myself. I couldn't afford a car at all - it didn't even cross my mind to get one because of the circumstances. By the time I could have afforded a car I had reached the point of realizing living without a car was a lifestyle I wanted and felt good about.

You stole your moms car? If I pulled a stunt like that ... well lets just say I'd rather not go there.

Well, I mean, it's not like I was some out of control car thieving punk. My parents were out for the day, my dad had taught me how to drive standard not long before that (not well enough obviously), so me and my friend decided to "borrow" the car just to putter around the neighborhood a couple times to bask in the novelty of driving. We thought nobody would ever find out of course, lol. It was definitely me being bad, but my intentions were relatively innocent nonetheless. Obviously I found out that day why a kid shouldn't do that, haha.
Why, what would you mom have done?? Beat the shit out of you?? I got grounded (after her attempt to have be thrown in jail failed, lol!). Really, being told I would legally be unable to get my driver's license only months before my 16th birthday was punishment enough, right?

Poncier · July 2018

PJ_Soul said:

Mine was terrible in a way. I stole my mom's car when I was 15

She should have taken your teddy bear away.

PJ_Soul · July 2018

Poncier said:

PJ_Soul said:

Mine was terrible in a way. I stole my mom's car when I was 15

She should have taken your teddy bear away.

Omg, you just explained everything.

eeriepadave · July 2018

first accident, major one? I think it was in '99 me and my friend were coming out of Veterans stadium from a Dave Matthews Band show and the person in front of me slammed on their brakes and i ran right into them. Cops came (no one was hurt or anything). Kinda funny cause when the cop came the exact same thing happened to another vehicle right near us and that person lost their bumper. I may have had some small fender benders before this but that one sticks out the most.

markymark550 · July 2018

I was 16 and on my way to school in the morning. Traffic got heavy all of a sudden and I didn't see the car in front of me brake. It was a good lesson in always being aware while driving. Luckily there wasn't much damage, just a minor fender dent in her car.

Thoughts_Arrive · July 2018

During my probation period (we call it P's here) when I first got my licence at 18. I was in the left lane at a red light and the bus in the right lane turned left and swiped the front of my car then blamed me and starting telling his boss at the depot that some stupid driver that cannot drive (me) was at fault. I lost my shit and a store owner came out of his store to calm things.

Meltdown99 · July 2018

My second accident was an old dude who turn left on a green ... not my fault. But I had the dumbest cop. The dude who hit me was drunk, smelled like a brewery and the cop gave him a ticket and sent him on his way. I ask the cop, "did not not smell the alcohol". he just looked at me. That was my last accident ... accident free for over 30 years.

pjhawks · July 2018

I've been both lucky and unlucky with car accidents. Lucky in that no one has been hurt in any of mine. Unlucky in that I've been hit about 7 times. Only once was I (well not in my eyes) at fault.

1st accident - in a school parking lot. i was going through area and kid came flying down through intersection and hit me on passenger side. damage but no injuries. made the mistake of not calling cops so he ended up blaming me. didn't matter in parking lot insurance took neither side.

let's see what else. got hit by a drunk driver who was coming out of a parking lot as i drove down street. rammed into my passenger side door. she was plastered. got to see cops administer test right there and handcuff her and take her away. had to go to court for her hearing and knew her lawyer. he said she was the drunkest client he ever had.

sister-in-law backed into my car parked on their street at Christmas one year. another guy backed into me in a CVS parking lot but little to no damage. Have gotten rear ended twice by teenagers on my way home from work causing damage to bumpers.

only time i was slightly at fault was going to work one day wet road and old guy in front of me decided to stop at a yellow light instead of going through like 99.9% of the people do at rush hour. i was expecting him to go through and although hit breaks enough slid just enough to hit him slightly. only small damage so paid out of pocket but still felt terrible for hitting him.

and only two tickets i have gotten have been on the way to work too. hmm so half of mine accidents and both tickets have to do with work...i should retire.

bootlegger10 · July 2018

My first accident was me waiting in the intersection to turn left. The light turned red so I started turning left to get out of the intersection and a car coming the other who wasn't at the intersection before it turned red decided to punch it. The witness said the other car was at fault, but I had to go to court as the other party disagreed and the judge's smart questions basically caught the guy in a lie. It wasn't a bad accident. The only other accident was I was stopped at a light and someone hit me from behind.

I do love to drive fast though. Been pulled over about 14 times and got 9 tickets. I've spaced them out so they don't impact my license points or insurance (since I am able to defer them).

Spiritual_Chaos · July 2018

Someone crashed into my dads Morris Minor 1000. I was 7-8 at the time, and my 3 siblings was in the car too. No seatbelts in that car.

Image: http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd.uk/images_catalogue/large/morris-minor-mm_11026.jpg

dudeman · December 2019

Mine was the night before last. Another driver decided to come head on into my lane at about 40 mph.

deadendp · December 2019

dudeman said:

Mine was the night before last. Another driver decided to come head on into my lane at about 40 mph.

Are you okay?

dudeman · December 2019

Yeah, no one was injured. Both cars are likely total losses.

Mine didn't have a scratch on it until then.

hedonist · December 2019

I'm sorry about your car - and these fucking road idiots to whom we're all subjected - but that beast looks like it did its job in protecting you!

dudeman · December 2019

Thanks, and no kidding! I barely felt the impact. Safety was my first priority when I bought that car since we were expecting a child. It definitely did not disappoint!

Gonna miss that one though. The Hemi was no joke!

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