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I got into my one and only accident less than a year after getting my first car, when another driver ran a stop sign. I was the one who tee-boned them, because
by jakeinspace 3y ago
I got into my one and only accident less than a year after getting my first car, when another driver ran a stop sign. I was the one who tee-boned them, because they actually accelerated quite quickly out of the stop while I was going about 50 mph with right of way on a feeder road. I still can’t shake the feeling that I under-braked, although I did see some solid tread marks before the point of impact on the road. I don’t think it was a very avoidable accident on my part, but I probably could’ve hit them with less speed if I’d put all my weight on the brake. My back would certainly have appreciated it.
- toast0 3y agoWithout knowing the conditions, since you seem to be asking for internet quarterbacking (please feel free to ignore if not)... Braking harder may have also applied maximum braking sooner, or you may have been able to get tread marks on all wheels instead of only some wheels. Also, as a more experienced driver, I definitely have fewer expectations that other vehicles will stop when they're supposed to. If you had visibility of the vehicle before it blew the stop sign, you may have been able to predict and slow down sooner or take evasive action.