Old Lady Braked For No Reason

[The Frugie]

Oh, of course. I followed up on my first thread, I'll do the same here. Btw, what does OP mean? I'm not hip to you kids and your crazy slang.

 

[ENASNI]

Well daddy -o

Oh, of course. I followed up on my first thread, I'll do the same here. Btw, what does OP mean? I'm not hip to you kids and your crazy slang.

OP= Original Poster.

Or Orangutang Potato-head... whichever you want.

 

[MandyD]

OP= original poster.

Thanks for the "kid" remark. That made my day. I bet my grandchildren will laugh when I tell them that too.

 

[The Frugie]

That made my day.

What can I say? Old ladies love me. Well, except maybe one.

 

[Yuke]

I think it needs to be mentioned that public policy slants the law to favor the car in front when there is a rear-end collision. That is probably what is violating your logic meter. I believe the principal is, you can see her, but she can't see you, so your resposibility is greater than hers.

 

[Lynx 36]

Just another poster refusing to acknowledge it was her fault. Go ahead and sue and be ready to be laughed out of court. You're required to allow enough space in between the car in font of you so that if it were to slam on it's breaks you would have time to stop. You simply didn't do it, but also refuse accept what everyone has said here.

Just b/c you're not hearing what you want to hear doesn't mean we're being mean. We're just stating answers to what you asked for. To reply to your post and tell you it was the other person's fault would be a falsehood. You certainly can and will believe what you want though. You'll find out soon enough we were right. Good day and good luck.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Just b/c you're not hearing what you want to hear doesn't mean we're being mean.

I can slip into my Dr. John Becker personality if need be

 

[You Are Guilty]

Hey Frugie, you happen to recall your unprovoked "You Are Guilty, what a prick" comment from yesterday? Well I do. So I suppose it's a real shame that I am the only attorney here who can provide you with the only (potential) defense for your retarded actions.

So enjoy your lawsuit against the sweet little old lady, prick!

 

[Let the DJ try]

THE LITTLE OLD LADY (FROM PASADENA)
Jan and Dean
It's the little old lady from Pasadena
The little old lady from Pasadena
(Go, Granny, go, Granny, go Granny go)
Has a pretty little flower bed of white gardenias
(Go, Granny, go, Granny, go Granny go)
But parked in a rickety old garage
Is a brand new, shiny red Super Stock Dodge

CHORUS:
And everybody's sayin' that there's nobody meaner
Than the little old lady from Pasadena
(She drives real fast and she drives real hard)
She's the terror of Colorado Boulevard

It's the little old lady from Pasadena
If you see her on the street don't try to choose her
(Go, Granny, go, Granny, go Granny go)
You might drive a goer but you'll never lose her
(Go, Granny, go, Granny, go Granny go)
Well, she's gonna get a ticket now sooner or later
'Cause she can't keep her foot off the accelerator CHORUS

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

(Go, Granny, go, Granny, go Granny go)
(Go, Granny, go, Granny, go Granny go)
The guys come to race her for miles around
But she'll give 'em a length and then she'll shut 'em down CHORUS

Go, Granny, go, Granny, go Granny go *REPEAT 6 TIMES

 

[RetiredMotor]

21462. The driver of any vehicle, the person in charge of any
animal, any pedestrian, and the motorman of any streetcar shall obey
the instructions of any official traffic signal applicable to him and
placed as provided by law, UNLESS otherwise DIRECTED by a POLICE or
traffic officer or when it is necessary for the purpose of avoiding a
collision or in case of other emergency, subject to the exemptions
granted by Section 21055.

 

[The Frugie]

to Lynx 36:
"her"? C'mon now. How many chicks have you seen driving an Impala SS?

You simply didn't do it, but also refuse accept what everyone has said here.

I picked apart JETX's post and refuted every reason he gave for me being in the wrong. You're still trying to argue points that he made and I countered. In fact, no one has even attempted to trump my counter-argument, and until someone does I'm ahead in this debate. If I do the same thing in court, I'm gonna win. But if you do see something wrong with my counter-argument, by all means, point it out. And I don't mean rehash old points that I've already shot down. Until someone can point out which parts of my counter-argument are flawed, it stands to reason that my chances in court are good.

to You Are Guilty:
Thanks for proving my point. And as to my post being "unprovoked," well, you might not have said anything to me, but you were clearly being an insufferable prick to that poster. Someone had to point that out. You guys can judge for yourselves.

to RetiredMotor:
Thank you, my man. And not just for the helpful tip, but also for being the first person to acknowlege that the other driver even did anything wrong. I've had people sympathize with her, say my actions were "retarded," and assert that this accident was 100% my fault. Yet, amazingly, no one else has so much as admitted that it's a bad idea to slam on breaks when an officer is telling you to keep it moving. I appreciate that, and I'll definitely see if Florida has a statute similar to the one you brought up.

Btw, I can't believe how many views this thing has gotten in relation to the amount of posts. I wonder how many other people agree with me, but are withholding comment. I'd like to hear from those guys.

 

[stephenk]

the problem you have to overcome in small claims court would be the judge's question: Where were you looking when she applied her brakes?

 

[The Frugie]

That's a good point, and the officer who wrote up the accident report mentioned that the officer directing traffic said I was looking at him. In other words, I was acknowleging the fact that traffic was now being controlled by the cops, not the traffic lights, and I was watching for directions. I think it's perfectly acceptable to keep an eye on the officers in a situation like this. How else will you know when you're supposed to go and stop? Of course, this is assuming you know the difference between the signals

 

[JarMow]

Hmm

Well, frugie I read your story. The first thought that came to my mind was that you were at fault. Then I thought about it again, and decided you are again at fault. Next I carefully re-read the story, and i actually realized that you are indeed still at fault. Keep control of your vehicle and pay attention and this won't happen again, slick.

 

[rmet4nzkx]

Buy a bicycle and stay off the streets and out of the courts you have been there too much and don't pay attention. You are a danger to society. You are still at fault for the accident.