Re: I got into a car accident; need advice
>Nope. Not the case at all. I was driving on a 3 lane road (1 lane going
>against me, 2 lanes on my way.). I was in the rightmost lane when car number
>1 turn onto my lane from a 90 degree intersection. Car number 2 followed car
>number 1. Both cars did not come to a full and complete stop even though
>there was a stop sign at that intersection. They both just swung onto the
>road as if it was just a curve. No big deal as I was several car lengths
>(perhaps 10) away. I was doing 35 and the speed limit was 35 (I know because
>I had just passed a cop in hiding and I looked at my speedometer just to
>make sure I wasn't speeding. Cops in NJ can get nitpicking in a construction
>zone.). Anyways, I switched over to the left lane as both cars were slower
>then me. Car number 2 decided to do the same thing in attempting to pass car
>number 1. She accelerated and was about to pass number 1 when he decided
>(for some unknown reason) to switch over to the left lane. He nearly hit car
>number 2. Car number 2 had to brake and came to a stop. Meanwhile, I tried
>to brake and with Honda's brake being what they are (notoriously weak), I
>couldn't stop in time. I tried to swerved into the empty lane but couldn't.
>I hit car number 2 and whacked her rear bumber. No airbags were deployed.
>Just a damage hood, front light (left) and bumber for me - rear bumber for
>her. There was plenty of daylight and roads were dry. Of course, car number
>1 drove away as if nothing has happenned.
>
You've just been a victim of a clever setup.
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1. Hold trip/reset button on dash
2. Turn key to "ON" or start engine
3. Hold button til light goes out
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