Accident!!!
This happened last Friday, July 8, 2005. Keep in mind that this a first for me…^__^
I was driving the company car near Market Market Mall when I had to stop for a traffic light. There was a car in front (Rav4 Plate#XPG527) and we were both on the right side lane on a 2-lane road. When the traffic light signaled go, the car in front accelerated then suddenly stopped without any warning whatsoever on the next corner ahead. I was approximately a car’s distance away from it when I noticed it stopped abruptly, I pressed the brake reflexively. But apparently it was too close already and the
tires skidded. There was no chance to evade on the left side of the road since there was oncoming traffic. I cannot risk the chance of civilian accident by plunging into the sidewalk so there was no other choice but to rely on the car’s brakes.
The car’s (Revo) front right bumper hit the Rav4’s spare tire’s cover at its back. As you will observe in the pictures, the Revo’s front left clearance light was damaged along with the deformation of the hood and its right fender. The Rav4 sustained scratches on its spare tire cover and it’s clip was damaged. The Rav4’s left side back bumper was also scratched.
Afterwhich the Rav4’s driver agreed on personal settlem
ent of the matter without any interference of the police. We drove off to Toyota Pasong Tamo to have the vehicles estimated for the cost of repair and replacement of damaged parts. The final agreement is that we will have to assist Gerry in the repair of his vehicle and claim of his insurance.
The thing that pissed me off is that the cost for the stupid
Rav4’s scratches amounted to Php30,000.00!!! Imagine paying 30K for an easy
paint job! Nwei….lesson of the story is…drive with XTREME CAUTION when the
car is NOT yours!
