Today
crossing 3rd street again I got into a minor fender bender. Same situation as the last one – the driver
darted into traffic and slammed on his brakes. Why do people do this?
I
wouldn’t say it was carelessness on my part. If you could see the intersection it would make more
sense. There was this tiny little
scuff on the bumper. The guy didn’t
speak much English and wasn’t sure what to do. I offered to fix it myself but he wanted to talk to his
insurance. Nice enough guy, but it
seemed that he was more worried about collecting money. I switched insurance information with
him and promised to keep in touch.
Since there was damage, however minimal, I figured that I should tell
Catherine. Usually people aren’t
worried about these things and we just exchange handshakes and part ways. No harm no foul, and no need bother the
office.
What
was strange is that Catherine got really worried when I told here that I passed
along the company’s insurance information. This was a big deal apparently… I reminded her that this is common procedure, and the law as
well. Catherine isn’t too
familiarized with law – or so it seems.
Indefinitely aloof.
I
turned all of the accident paperwork.
Much of it was left blank with notes such – “I do not feel that this
question can be answered with certainty” and the like. It seemed as if the whole reason for the
accident report was to remove liability from the company. I wasn’t fooled.
Later
in the week I plan to meet with the other driver and settle our claim. It will be settled informally.
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