Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #130
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   From: "Paul A. Troy" 
Subject: Rear-ended by a semi!!!!
   Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:14:30 -0400

`Morning All,

This incident happened to me last evening during Chicago's rush
hour traffic. As the subject says, I was rear-ended by a semi!
In fact, he tapped me 4 times!!! Granted, traffic was nudging along
at a lofty 5 mph, but I still got hit. He had apparently "lost" me
because he couldn't see over his hood. He thought he had a large
cushion  in front of hime when in fact, I was that cushion! After
the second tap, a guy in another lane rolled down his window and
yelled "He can't see you!!!"The strange twist to this tale was that
he had just entered the (center) lane from the right side. The way
this plays in my head, he must have seen me in order to make the
lane change behind me. When I tried to get him to pull over, he
kept on going - totally engulfed in his little world.

At lunchtime, I'll be down at the State Police office filling out
a traffic report for hit-and-run. Although this appears to be a case
of "wrong place, wrong time", I feel the paperwork should still be
filled out, just in case. (Insurance Co)

Damage? Surprisingly, a couple of small scratches and 3 tiny dimples,
all in the bumper. Touch up paint should take care of the scratches
but the dimples are a different matter. I was able to keep my composure
long enough to get the guys vehicle number and the "Am-I-driving-poorly?"
800 number. I called that one in immediately but hesitated on the police
report. After a night of reflection, I'm gonna report the matter.
Me, personally? Well, as I said to my girlfriend (whom I expected to
give me the riot act about an unsafe car), "I'm shaken, not stirred."
Translation: I'm fine though a bit worn around the edges.

Please beware of them truckers. Innocent or not, often times they
can't see under their own nose.

Safe trails,
	++ Paul

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Paul A. Troy   O-      ptroy@imd.cig.mot.com            847/435-6547

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