Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[SturmChurro]

Was headed into town today to pick up my year subscription of contacts. Thinking nothing of the wet road, I was relaxed just below the speed limit. Came around a downhill curve, and lo and behold some genius was idling either waiting for a turn or stopped for whatever reason.

I hit the brakes, and wouldn'tcha know it the wheels locked up and the car hydroplaned into the oncoming lane, because I turned the wheel to try an avoid rear ending them. Whereupon I collided with an SUV and totaled my 21 year old Camry.

Nobody was hurt, but now I gotta worry about a lawsuit, and if USAA is gonna cover all of the damages. It looked like relatively new Toyota Highlander. Driver was a teenage girl. She was OK, but definitely shook up. Airbags didn't deploy in either car.

Cops and an ambulance arrived on scene pretty quick, since it was in the city limits. They wrote me a traffic ticket for, "Traveling too fast for conditions." But then in the citation they labeled the conditions as, "Road - Dry. Skies - Clear." It rained all morning though, so it was a wet road. The skies were also completely overcast with grey storm clouds. I'll wind up still paying it, I'm sure. The girl's family showed up, and they hopped into the ambulance and left. I don't think she really needed it, though, but who knows. Maybe I'll be taken to court for giving her a neck injury.

Sorry to read this. If you haven't already, I'd suggest getting a dashcam and using it. It's meant for situations like this, and what's shown can actually be trusted.

[Vyrerus]

Sorry to read this. If you haven't already, I'd suggest getting a dashcam and using it. It's meant for situations like this, and what's shown can actually be trusted.

Probably a good idea, honestly. I'll look into them.