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this is what it boils down to i was waiting at a stop sign to approach a turn ONLY lane dividing the road... light had turned red down the street...the traffic cant block turn in and out roads BLAH BLAH..SO traffic yeilded me right of way to come through so its 745AM in morning bumper to bumper to traffic going South on Dale Mabry ST...so its not like anyone can go anywhere..
so put my seat belt on and slowly creep through the 3 lines to get into the turn only lane so i can go northbound on dale mabry st.. so i creep and as im trying not to RUB the cars rear ends on the right of me i get closer to the turn only lane..carefully rolling probably 2-3mph i look a little to my right to watch if any cars are going North so i can get into those lanes and get to work..
WELL..AS my front end enters the turn only LANE with the HUGE FORD EXPEDITION In the 3rd lane on the left me i take it very slow and BAM i wake up with my upper torso in the passanger seat and my knee jammed up against the steering wheel ... my face was burning and i was panicing touching my fface to see if it was busted open i try to get up and couldnt i was pinned down by the seat belt..
so some how with adrenaline in my system with my ears ringing and vision blurred i YANK the seat belt bracket off the seat since it wouldnt release i struggle my body n try to look in my rear view and the mirror wasnt there.. i start freaking out and get out of car i look into my tinted windows and notice my face was ok but my ARM WAS BANGED THE HELL UP.. my ears still ringing i start yelling up a storm and this is what i see
so put my seat belt on and slowly creep through the 3 lines to get into the turn only lane so i can go northbound on dale mabry st.. so i creep and as im trying not to RUB the cars rear ends on the right of me i get closer to the turn only lane..carefully rolling probably 2-3mph i look a little to my right to watch if any cars are going North so i can get into those lanes and get to work..
WELL..AS my front end enters the turn only LANE with the HUGE FORD EXPEDITION In the 3rd lane on the left me i take it very slow and BAM i wake up with my upper torso in the passanger seat and my knee jammed up against the steering wheel ... my face was burning and i was panicing touching my fface to see if it was busted open i try to get up and couldnt i was pinned down by the seat belt..
so some how with adrenaline in my system with my ears ringing and vision blurred i YANK the seat belt bracket off the seat since it wouldnt release i struggle my body n try to look in my rear view and the mirror wasnt there.. i start freaking out and get out of car i look into my tinted windows and notice my face was ok but my ARM WAS BANGED THE HELL UP.. my ears still ringing i start yelling up a storm and this is what i see
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so long story short the lady accuses herself and claims she was just trying to get to work...she worked at the hospital 3 blocks away and decided it was ok to avoid traffic and speed through a turn only lane for about 2-3 blocks to turn left into a side road and take a back way to skip the light...
COPS arrive one started writing the accident claim out and was telling me i was partially wrong cause she was allowed to travel in that lane... I WAS LIKE WHAT ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND FL STATUE STATES YOU CANNOT TRAVEL IN A INTERSECTION OR TURNONLY LANE UNLESS YOU ARE TURNING.... 20mins go by and he contradicts himself and was like yeah law states you cant do that blah blah...
gives her a ticket or speeding or travelling in a turn only lane to avoid traffic..then tries giving me a ticket stating "attempt to go through on going traffic" I WAS SUPER PISSED..i spoke to my lawyer and he actually laughed cause people know that street at the time is bumper to bumper..and you cant just drive through it you have to wait for traffic to come to a stop so people can leave an open space for cars to pull in or pull out .. so this is a easy dismiss... and will be getting another G thanks to the stupid bitch lady
COPS arrive one started writing the accident claim out and was telling me i was partially wrong cause she was allowed to travel in that lane... I WAS LIKE WHAT ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND FL STATUE STATES YOU CANNOT TRAVEL IN A INTERSECTION OR TURNONLY LANE UNLESS YOU ARE TURNING.... 20mins go by and he contradicts himself and was like yeah law states you cant do that blah blah...
gives her a ticket or speeding or travelling in a turn only lane to avoid traffic..then tries giving me a ticket stating "attempt to go through on going traffic" I WAS SUPER PISSED..i spoke to my lawyer and he actually laughed cause people know that street at the time is bumper to bumper..and you cant just drive through it you have to wait for traffic to come to a stop so people can leave an open space for cars to pull in or pull out .. so this is a easy dismiss... and will be getting another G thanks to the stupid bitch lady
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Wow... close call. I'm glad that you are OK.
Although, I have NO idea how this accident happened.... am I the only one lost?
So the OP is stuck in traffic and is approaching his upcoming left turn. He or she moves into the left "turn only" turn lane (in other words, sticks the nose of his or her car into the far left turn lane) into the path of an oncoming Ford Expedition? Is that what happened?
If that's the case, how did the right portion of your car get so messed up?
Although, I have NO idea how this accident happened.... am I the only one lost?
So the OP is stuck in traffic and is approaching his upcoming left turn. He or she moves into the left "turn only" turn lane (in other words, sticks the nose of his or her car into the far left turn lane) into the path of an oncoming Ford Expedition? Is that what happened?
If that's the case, how did the right portion of your car get so messed up?