Bumper to bumper, Snow on Snow
Well, as the new dawn of spring slowly shows her beautiful warm face, winter kicks it in the stomach and takes a hit all over the country, well not all, the south part at least. Orange code for snow fall all over the region…more snow, more fun on the road, more fun on the road, more chances of getting your car busted. So, what happened? Well, here, in Bucharest, there’s an old saying: FORCE THE YELLOW LIGHT MOFO! About 95% of the time, I pass when the traffic light is yellow, thus, breaking a traffic law which can result in my driver’s license being suspended, yesterday night I decided to be on the good side of the law and stop at a traffic light. Guess that was not the safe smart move I’ve expected. After about 3 secounds I am pushed over the pedestrian crossing markings with quite a large bang. Apparently, the guy behind me didn’t expect a yellow light break and with a lil help from the ABS and snowfall he plummeted into my rear bumper. The impact was not that brutal, I was not keeping my brakes down, so most of the energy was dispersed into forward motion.
My reaction: Normal. I got out of the car, looked at the bumper then talked with the driver to pull over the side of the road so we could talk. We discussed and agreed that no police were to be involved, instead we both opted for the “Amiable Damage Report” which is a procedure that saves both time and headaches. So, tomorrow with a lil bit of luck I’ll take my car and the report to the insurance company and hopefully get a new bumper. If I don’t get a new bumper, I’ll get a lawsuit for 50000 USD involving mental damage and the regular: Now I am afraid to drive when it snows because I almost killed a pedestrian because of him! So yeah, either way, I win a new bumper or a new car.
Like last time…here are 5 tips to keep you safe on the road in winter conditions:
#1: Pack a winter survival kit. That involves: Snow shovel, tire chains, small bag of sand, a blanket, tow rope, jumper cables, a pair pliers, CO2 tube, tire repair kit, and flat tire inflated at 3 Atm.
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