XJ40 vs Escort

[hyyal]

Friday evening I was involved in a heinous action which resulted in
Trixie getting smacked in the rear bumper by the front bumper of a
1999 escort. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Apparently, there is an idiot driving an old, beat-up pickup truck
who is targeting luxury cars. He cuts in front of the unsuspecting
driver, slams on his brakes and hopes for an impact. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
The bad news for him: I stopped before rear-ending him. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
The bad news for me: The lady behind me didn't stop in time. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cryin.gif
The Good news for me: Even though she hit me pretty darn hard,
there is no damage to the back end of my car. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
The bad news for her: Escorts aren't built as well as Jaguars. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
The good news for both of us: Neither of us suffered injury. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

When we were talking to the police, he told us that there had not
been able to catch this person, but that a lot of people had gotten
into wrecks because of him. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

So, if anyone is going to be driving in Eastern North Carolina,
please use caution and don'r tailgate.
/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif

 

[Webb Sledge]

Oh my. If someone in an old truck did that to me, I think I'd leave the scene of the accident and chase him down, while calling the police on a cell phone. That would make me extremely angry.

That's good to here that you or your Jag wasn't hurt though.

 

[hyyal]

I thought of pursuit, but also wanted to see if the lady who hit me OK. Temper is temporary, injuries can be fatal.

 

[Steve]

Well I am glad that this potentially nasty situation turned out alright......the lack of injuries is a blessing, and the lack of damage to your car just icing on the cake so to speak. The guy will catch someone out sooner or later, but even then I don't think that he will get away with it. Since the police are well aware of him by now, the moment he is involved in a collision they will nail him, and you can't even successfully sue for injuries recieved if you are prosecuted for deliberately engineering a crash. Any insurance company will fight that tooth and nail, plus go after him for the damages.