I'm aggrivated - Pictures Posted

[TwoBallScrewBall]

I pulled into a gas station with my trailer to get gas in the boat. I pull just past the pump, still at the pump though, and immediately stop and begin to back up to get the boat closer to the pump. I hear a crunch and hear the gas attendant yell WOAH. In the split second it took me to get from D to R, someone tried to pull into the pump I was at. They got as far as having their hood even with the pump and stopped there, and even though I had my eye on the mirror the whole time since I was watching how close I was to the pump I couldn't see him there since he was behind the boat. I ended up exchanging a few words with him then we both asked the gas attendant to call the police. They basically took a report and that was that. <br /><br />Now I was backing and I guess technically I hit him, but he must have followed right behind me and saw what I was doing. Although maybe not because he didn't even honk. Am I responsible for this even though he pulled into my semi-occupied bay while I was backing into it? I bought a disposable camera and took pictures of where the vehicles and the damage was. My boat was clearly in the pump bay. <br /><br />Luckily nothing at all happened to the boat, not sure if the prop or the lower unit touched the bumper but not a scratch on either. Was getting gas for a fishing trip so we took it right to the water and there's nothing wrong.<br /><br />I know the insurance will cover it and the damage was pretty minor, a dented bumper and a small crinkle in his front fender. I was going no more than 1 mph. I have no damage so I'm not as mad as I could be.... <br /><br />I'm just pissed. Could have been a lot worse. Any thoughts?

 

[NathanY]

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He obviously rear ended you, which makes it his fault.

 

[KaGee]

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Let the insurance co's argue it out. Private property accidents with no injury seldom if ever amount to anything as far as points on your license... well, in Ohio anyway.

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

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I plan to. And the more I think about it the more I think he might have hit me not knowing I was backing and maybe not paying full attention. I don't know. All I know is I heard the crunch and thought the worst. If there had been damage to the boat........

 

[roscoe]

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He hit you.<br />You were parked.<br />Your neck hurts.<br /><br />

 

[f_inscreenname]

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He hit you.<br />You were parked.<br />Your neck hurts.<br />And that it caused a big ding in your brand new prop

 

[62_Kiwi]

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Steve, I had a similar experience many years ago when I was a student. I had a part time job driving a big old refrigerated "ice truck" - delivering bags of ice cubes to gas stations.<br /><br />One day I had pulled into the forecourt of a very small station and had finished my delivery. There was a car stopped in front of me with no apparent sign of who owned it... there was nobody behind me (I walked around the back of the truck to be sure) so I thought I'd back it out.<br /><br />Well, I climbed into the cab, checked the side mirrors - no sign of anyone behind me... slipped it into reverse and started gently moving backwards. The truck even had a beeper to warn people I was reversing.<br /><br />Suddenly I heard somebody yelling "Stop!!" I didn't feel any impact or hear any sound of damage....but when I got out to check what had happened I saw that a little old lady had pulled in behind me in a Honda Civic - right in the centre of back of the truck! I couldn't see her in the mirrors...<br /><br />What a mess the car was! She was very upset to say the least - I felt pretty bad about it too...<br /><br />...just letting you know you're not the first to have this type of experience.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Just a sidenote, here in Ky. if the other car was/is stopped and you back into it, it's your fault for "Not having control of your vehicle"<br /><br />Yea, go figure.

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

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Yeah SBN, I'm sure that's how it will pan out here too. I'll pick up the police report in a couple of days and see what it says.

 

[Fly Rod]

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I'm sure you were stopped and he drove into you!!!

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

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Unfortunately I told it like it happened on the statement form. When I get my pics developed I'll post one here so you get an idea of how this guy pulled in behind me. He was sticking out from the island, and his hood was just even with the pumps.

 

[KennyKenCan]

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Joisey Drivers!! (j/k)<br /><br />

 

[samagee]

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People live in their own worlds and don't notice anything else. I can't stand those types of people. They are the same ones who leaves a shopping cart in the middle of the isle, while shopping.

 

[KaGee]

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Originally posted by KKC:<br /> Joisey Drivers!! (j/k)<br /><br />

Now there's a SNL Character/Skit from my era that was funny... Joe Piscapoe.... "Joisey.....you're from Joisey? ... I'm from Joisey!"

 

[oddjob]

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Or block a hallway while they see you approaching for 50 yards...yep...hate em. <br /><br />Dont mean to derail your thread. it is a bummer that one has to drive defenseably for a parking space as well as at the gas pump.

 

[deputydawg]

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When I do accident investigation reports my only job is to report facts, measurments, statements etc. It is the job of the insurance companies to figure fault. Whenever a vehicle is backed up it is your responsibility to make sure nothing is behind you. Insurance company will claim you were backing unsafely. The other vehicle jumped in behind you, so they will say he was following too close. Not against the law on a private lot though. The only traffic laws enforcable on private property (in most states) is reckless driving offenses and drunk driving. The insurance dudes will look at the lot to see where the common driving lanes were, and decide if he was in a proper driving lane. <br />What will probably happen, insurance companies will assign fault to both drivers, call it no fault, both insurance compainies will pay a little. They might even assign percentage of fault and each pay accordingly.<br />Good luck with this.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Originally posted by deputydawg:<br />They might even assign percentage of fault and each pay accordingly.<br />Good luck with this.

And then your rates go up because of someone else's stupidity.

 

[KennyKenCan]

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So, what is your era KaGee?<br /><br />I remember that skit too!<br /><br />I guess now we are going to see it in someones avatar!<br /><br />But the term Joisey comes from the New Jersey accent, and Joisey is the way it seems that they pronounce Jersey.

 

[gspig]

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It wouldn't be a great hassle to install back-up lights on trailers, I wonder why it hasn't been mandated.

 

[TwoBallScrewBall]

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He didn't notice the 24 foot, 8'3" wide, 10 foot tall boat coming at him, you think a little pair of lights would have helped? <br /><br />I actually plan to install the backup lights to help me get in the driveway at night.