A Seriously Close Call · 6:51am Dec 15th, 2019
I... had a bit of a close call today... or yesterday, technically, but whatever. Dad and I were driving home, and we were about to pass through this intersection that didn't have any Stop or Yield signs. I saw this SUV passing through, but I assumed that Dad was already aware of it and didn't say anything. He wasn't, and he just kept on going---and he almost ending up T-boning the other car. As it was, he just barely managed to put on the brakes in time to prevent an accident.
I thought for sure we were going to damage the other car, but somehow it managed to escape without any sort of harm done to it--or if there was any, I didn't see it. My Mom's car didn't get off so lightly, though; the very front of it got badly scuffed and dented, and she was upset when we got home. As for the other driver, she and her kids were surprisingly forgiving; she didn't give us a hard time or anything, she just got out to see if everyone was alright while we were looking over the damage. Another driver nearby saw what happened and came to check on things, and I want to say his perspective helped.
So, yeah. Due to multiple errors in judgment from multiple parties, that could've been a lot worse. If you see a car coming, people, do not just sit there like a ninny and assume the driver already knows about it. SPEAK UP BEFORE BAD THINGS HAPPEN. Thank you.
Whew.
