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revmoo posted:I've been curious about this kind of scenario and the results. Can you make a successful claim against someone's insurance because they ran you off the road into something? I actually had this happen to me once but I figured their insurance would laugh me off. Now I would just let them hit me to make sure to get covered. It's hard. If there is a dispute the insurance company is highly likely to side with their driver and tell you to pound sand. Depending on the police report it may not help much either - if the report is simply one driver saying the other ran him off the road, and the officers narrative can't prove anything, it'd likely be the same situation. In some cases and states though, this type of claim may fall under UMPD.
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How does someone force you off the road? The correct thing to do is maintain your lane integrity and let them hit you if you cannot slow down enough to avoid the accident. You swerving off the road is your own fault. Defensive driving though keeps you out of those situations if you maintain your no dent space.
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Mar 19, 2014 14:10
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I was the person you share the road with. I passed someone on the right going 44 in a 45 in the left hand lane. It was just the two of us for 100 feet and I was late to work 
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Mar 19, 2014 15:23
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skylineboy08 posted:I was the person you share the road with. I passed someone on the right going 44 in a 45 in the left hand lane. It was just the two of us for 100 feet and I was late to work You animal.
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Mar 19, 2014 15:48
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Elephanthead posted:How does someone force you off the road? The correct thing to do is maintain your lane integrity and let them hit you if you cannot slow down enough to avoid the accident. You swerving off the road is your own fault. Defensive driving though keeps you out of those situations if you maintain your no dent space. Sometimes its better to make a controlled crash than let someone do it for you. Three years ago I had some rear end clown in a mid-90s Silverado decide he was going to change lanes at an interchange at the last possible second when he was right next to me. I swerved to miss the collision, but I bounced off of one of those shock absorbers they put in front of a bridge embankment. Had I just stood my ground and let him sideswipe me I would have stood a pretty good chance of nailing the absorber head on at highway speed. In my case it was the difference between walking away from a fender bender and severe injury/death. Also in my experience just letting someone hit you is a good way to get a no-fault (  same as at-fault for insurance purposes) on your record because unless you hand the responding officer a gift-wrapped pile of evidence they're likely to just throw their hands in the air and say they can't rule who was at fault.
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Mar 19, 2014 17:57
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Elephanthead posted:How does someone force you off the road? The correct thing to do is maintain your lane integrity and let them hit you if you cannot slow down enough to avoid the accident. You swerving off the road is your own fault. Defensive driving though keeps you out of those situations if you maintain your no dent space. I had a prius try to ram into the front passenger corner of my jeep several times at speed. It didn't matter that I was backing off or going at speed, this loving poo poo wouldn't leave me the gently caress alone. It's scary as gently caress when it happens, because you aren't expecting something straight out of a movie chase scene.
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Mar 19, 2014 18:03
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Good job to the SUV I was following on my way to lunch today. He was following a Prius. The Prius stopped for an upcoming fire truck that was going to turn into the street in front of us. SUV wasn't paying attention, nearly rear ended the Prius, swerved into the left lane barely slowing, and barreled through the intersection just as the fire truck was beginning its turn, swerving back to the right out of instinct.
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Mar 19, 2014 18:26
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This is making the rounds, but yeah it's funny (and probably not real)
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Mar 20, 2014 00:29
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That is so beautiful. I want to believe.
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Mar 20, 2014 00:37
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skylineboy08 posted:I was the person you share the road with. I passed someone on the right going 44 in a 45 in the left hand lane. It was just the two of us for 100 feet and I was late to work You are a bad person and should feel bad. I think you need to give up your driving privileges and only drive ox carts from now on. 
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Mar 20, 2014 00:47
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ratbert90 posted:You are a bad person and should feel bad. I think you need to give up your driving privileges and only drive ox carts from now on. Why do you want to punish him by making him drive a Mustang?
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Mar 20, 2014 00:53
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MikeyTsi posted:Why do you want to punish him by making him drive a Mustang? I was thinking Corvettes
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Mar 20, 2014 01:11
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MikeyTsi posted:Why do you want to punish him by making him drive a Mustang?  
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Mar 20, 2014 01:34
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Those are all wheel drive but gutless as gently caress, I mean seriously, 1 horsepower?
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Mar 20, 2014 01:43
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kastein posted:Those are all wheel drive but gutless as gently caress, I mean seriously, 1 horsepower? The low gearing helps on rough terrain. Also you can pet it.
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Mar 20, 2014 03:25
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Chinatown posted:The low gearing helps on rough terrain. Also you can pet it. And that suspension articulation  Just gotta watch out for
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Mar 20, 2014 03:32
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Terrible Robot posted:And that suspension articulation Sure the articulation is great, but as you implied the suspension in general is not very durable. Plus if you do break anything you've pretty much totaled it, those suspension components might as well be non-replaceable with the way they're welded directly to the unibody.
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Mar 20, 2014 03:35
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Nah, they're fixable, but you're never going to want to pony up the money for it.
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Mar 20, 2014 03:40
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Besides you can make good money parting it out.
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Mar 20, 2014 03:49
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Chinatown posted:The low gearing helps on rough terrain. Also you can pet it. The emissions, however...
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Mar 20, 2014 03:51
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PainterofCrap posted:The emissions, however... Biodegradable, within a week it is gone. And can be used on the garden. Although some used sump oil is good on weeds
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Mar 20, 2014 03:57
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No inspection or congestion fees though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPFZrRD3J8
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Mar 20, 2014 04:01
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I hear engineers are developing machines that can harness the awesome power of the horse for transportation.
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Mar 20, 2014 04:08
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A 1200 pound horse walking up an hill at 1 foot/second is generating 2HP
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Mar 20, 2014 05:50
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ratbert90 posted:A 1200 pound horse walking up an hill at 1 foot/second is generating 2HP Yeah, but they generate 600lb*ft of all-leg torque, vs about 150 2-leg lb*ft for a large-ish man. Incidentally, a 2 HP horse's powerplant only rotates at 17 RPM; although smaller and typically more fuel efficient, the man would have to sustain 70 RPM to generate the same power, which negates the economy advantage. Plus they're biofuel-ready from the factory.
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Mar 20, 2014 06:08
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Ror posted:I hear engineers are developing machines that can harness the awesome power of the horse for transportation.
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Mar 20, 2014 06:57
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Nitrox posted:What is this bizarre thing? A horse?
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Mar 20, 2014 08:00
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Nitrox posted:What is this bizarre thing? Half-million dollar horse training rig. quote:The horse isn't pulling the four-and-a-half-ton, $427,000 vehicle. Rather, the vehicle keeps pace with the animal, and trainers fit the horse with equipment such as an electrocardiogram machine, oxygen masks and movement sensors to monitor its performance. They can then subtly regulate the horse's speed for optimal training.
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Mar 20, 2014 08:30
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PainterofCrap posted:The emissions, however... Just be careful not to feed them large quantities of Beefarino.
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ratbert90 posted:You are a bad person and should feel bad. I think you need to give up your driving privileges and only drive ox carts from now on. 
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Mar 20, 2014 15:34
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That's a sled and not a cart, though...
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Mar 20, 2014 15:43
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mobby_6kl posted:That's a sled and not a cart, though... You're thinking of SR-71. Mahmoud is referring to A-12, CIA's Project Oxcart. The one-man plane that was the predecessor of SR-71.
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Mar 20, 2014 16:16
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Galler posted:Besides you can make good money parting it out.
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Mar 20, 2014 18:39
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jesus all i did was scumpass someone on the right and it was worth all these posts? i know goons are bored but drat.\ e: 
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Mar 20, 2014 19:20
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skylineboy08 posted:jesus all i did was scumpass someone on the right and it was worth all these posts? i know goons are bored but drat. We were taking the piss out of you for posting about passing a slow moron on the right as if it was a serious offense that should be looked on with shame. Yeah, it's not technically ok to do but if I never passed on the right my commute would take about 20 minutes longer. Yesterday I passed 3 people in a 5 mile stretch who were all going 5+ mph under the limit in the left lane and would not move over. Fucks given: zero.
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Mar 20, 2014 19:27
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i fixed it.
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Mar 20, 2014 19:29
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For some reason I always interpret "passing on the right" as driving on the shoulder or turn lane to get around a car. On a multilane highway use whatever lane you need to to get around someone. It would sure be nice if the left lane was properly reserved for passing, but given how many ignorant drivers there are out there there's no shame in using whatever lane is available to get around a pylon.
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Mar 20, 2014 19:31
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The real treat is when you pass them and do something (like switch back into the left lane) that makes them mad so now they follow at 80mph just to make sure they get a chance to give you the finger.
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Mar 20, 2014 21:09
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Ever been behind one of those drivers whose speed fluctuates +/-10 mph for no good reason, so you go to pass them thinking they're on their phone or loving around with something or whatever, but...nope! They're looking straight ahead, hands at 10 and 2, focused intently on the road in front of them. It's almost worse that way. At least that would explain their senseless changes in speed.
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The Midniter posted:Ever been behind one of those drivers whose speed fluctuates +/-10 mph for no good reason, so you go to pass them thinking they're on their phone or loving around with something or whatever, but...nope! They're looking straight ahead, hands at 10 and 2, focused intently on the road in front of them. It's almost worse that way. At least that would explain their senseless changes in speed. This is normal driving in a lifted Jeep as you turn into and out of the wind or go up and down hills  I'm who you share the road with.
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