Bad News for me and the Monte
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Monte Of The Month -- January 2010
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 8,464
From: San Jose, CA
No, if I fight the ticket, and loose, then I also loose the opportunity for traffic school, which means I get a 3rd point for the ticket.
Here is the break down:
At fault accident= 1point
Injury due to accident= 1point
Traffic violation= 1point
If I pay the traffic violation, and go to traffic school, I can avoid the 1point for the ticket. But thanks to this asswipe and his so called injury (my *** he is injured) I will get 2 points for the accident vs. 1 point for just a simple accident!
Here is the break down:
At fault accident= 1point
Injury due to accident= 1point
Traffic violation= 1point
If I pay the traffic violation, and go to traffic school, I can avoid the 1point for the ticket. But thanks to this asswipe and his so called injury (my *** he is injured) I will get 2 points for the accident vs. 1 point for just a simple accident!
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 852
From: Dayton, ohio
This is just sad, i can't believe what people can do to one another sometimes...
this even furthers my ill opinion of insurance agency's, the mere fact that they want to settle out of court just proves to me that have no interest in justice, only their bottom line.
Your agency stands to make more money from your premiums, then they would loose on the settlement,so why would they fight the claim?
Your ONLY chance is to fight the ticket, but i understand if you don't want to take the risk...
this even furthers my ill opinion of insurance agency's, the mere fact that they want to settle out of court just proves to me that have no interest in justice, only their bottom line.
Your agency stands to make more money from your premiums, then they would loose on the settlement,so why would they fight the claim?
Your ONLY chance is to fight the ticket, but i understand if you don't want to take the risk...
Monte Of The Month -- August 2014
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 25,145
From: Southeast PA
I'm sorry Mike. This world is just full of stupid idiots and it shows. I remember reading when it first happened how this sounds JUST like an insurance fraud case... people cutting off and slamming on the brakes and such.. and then claiming injury.
Looks like that is sadly coming true
Looks like that is sadly coming true
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Monte Of The Month -- January 2010
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 8,464
From: San Jose, CA
I agree with everyone...Even though the insurance claims they are there for me, its bullsh*t, whatever is best for them...The guy I hit, he's full of sh*t, just looking for a quick buck. Who gets screwed in the end? ME! But really there is not a whole lot I can do, except as mentioned fight the traffic ticket, which means I risk getting the 3rd point, and paying an additional few thousand per year for insurance...So as much as it sucks to pay for a ticket I truly don't think I deserved, a one time fee of $300ish, and traffic school to keep it off my record is WAY cheaper than paying say and extra 1500-2000 per year for the next 3 years if I did get the third point. 2 points on my record is enough for me!
Mike, that really sucks! I'm behind you 100% on this. That guy obviously scoped out someone with a nice car, with the intention of filing an insurance scam. An injury that is damn near impossible to disprove. This is not a coincidence.
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I can see WHY that is the law ... after all, it is the responsibility of the driver in the following car to take care not to be "too close" to cause an accident, etc. HOWEVER ... when things such as this happen, it is painfully obvious how terrible that law is...since it leaves no room for special circumstances.
I may've missed it, but did the Toyota driver ever EXPLAIN why he stopped his truck so suddenly AFTER the light was GREEN?
Sorry this happened to you....
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Monte Of The Month -- January 2010
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 8,464
From: San Jose, CA
See ... this is why I don't particularly care for the "at fault" for the driver of the car that hits the rear end of another car in an accident such as you experienced.
I can see WHY that is the law ... after all, it is the responsibility of the driver in the following car to take care not to be "too close" to cause an accident, etc. HOWEVER ... when things such as this happen, it is painfully obvious how terrible that law is...since it leaves no room for special circumstances.
I may've missed it, but did the Toyota driver ever EXPLAIN why he stopped his truck so suddenly AFTER the light was GREEN?
Sorry this happened to you.....
Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09
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"Something's wrong in the world today" ... Aerosmith ... 'Living On The Edge'
I can see WHY that is the law ... after all, it is the responsibility of the driver in the following car to take care not to be "too close" to cause an accident, etc. HOWEVER ... when things such as this happen, it is painfully obvious how terrible that law is...since it leaves no room for special circumstances.
I may've missed it, but did the Toyota driver ever EXPLAIN why he stopped his truck so suddenly AFTER the light was GREEN?
Sorry this happened to you....
.Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"Something's wrong in the world today" ... Aerosmith ... 'Living On The Edge'