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Tribetime

(6,992 posts)
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:41 PM 13 hrs ago

Just got home van totaled guy ran red light

I was in an intersection turning left.Waiting for cars to pass the light turned red and cars kept coming through.I blasted my horn.And after the last car went through I started to turn that another car came and hit me. The guy had a gun on him and was younger. And said no hard feelings. Dude, I said you ran the red light. He goes, I will see you in court. It was yellow. I'm just kind of p***** because there's plenty of witnesses to sing.It wasn't my fault and the cops giving me a ticket for going through the red light.Also , because I was past the white line in the intersection.... Right now I'm trying to relax.So i'm having a shot up vodka but i'm pissed

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Just got home van totaled guy ran red light (Original Post) Tribetime 13 hrs ago OP
Live in Vegas and OMG vapor2 13 hrs ago #1
InThink this guy was an undercover cap cuz.They're all buddy , Tribetime 13 hrs ago #2
Absolutely talk to a lawyer. pat_k 13 hrs ago #3
Yes, you should! 2naSalit 12 hrs ago #10
Relax and feel better. Shit happens it's a terrible feeling but you get better. Walleye 13 hrs ago #4
Yes , I know that feeling I was downtown cleveland Tribetime 12 hrs ago #8
Good job, it's fraught with danger out there Walleye 3 hrs ago #16
No injuries? True Dough 13 hrs ago #5
That sucks! I had something similar happen. Rizen 13 hrs ago #6
Oh man.I'm so sorry I feel your pain Tribetime 12 hrs ago #7
I lost my car in a similar way CountAllVotes 12 hrs ago #9
That is terrible. 58Sunliner 10 hrs ago #14
It pays to get a cheap dash board camera KS Toronado 11 hrs ago #11
I was going to get the kid one and myself onr for christmas Tribetime 6 hrs ago #15
So sorry to hear this... Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #12
I'm hoping you had a dash cam or someone else who was there, did. 58Sunliner 11 hrs ago #13
If the cop didn't witness the accident, I'm surprised he wrote a ticket. Emile 2 hrs ago #17
Ty Tribetime 1 min ago #18

vapor2

(3,482 posts)
1. Live in Vegas and OMG
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:44 PM
13 hrs ago

drivers run red lights and stop signs hourly. Got hit a few years ago with injuries and guessing drivers don't consider consequences of their actions. Injuries, car repairs, insurance increases etc

Tribetime

(6,992 posts)
2. InThink this guy was an undercover cap cuz.They're all buddy ,
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:45 PM
13 hrs ago

Buddy with the guy, it was like 3 against 1.Even though I had witnesses saying it wasn't my Fai.Think i'm gonna talk to a lawyer

Walleye

(43,279 posts)
4. Relax and feel better. Shit happens it's a terrible feeling but you get better.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:06 PM
13 hrs ago

I was walking across the street in the crosswalk I had the walk sign signal and some asshole came breezing right through red light. Good thing I was watching. They’ll get me one time soon.

Tribetime

(6,992 posts)
8. Yes , I know that feeling I was downtown cleveland
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:22 PM
12 hrs ago

And there was a u p s truck parked , and these people tried to walk across the intersection , I could see there was a car coming on the other side , and I flagged the car down just in time to keep the people from getting killed

Rizen

(996 posts)
6. That sucks! I had something similar happen.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:13 PM
13 hrs ago

About 2 weeks ago I was driving on the freeway and the guy to my right tried to merge into me. I swerved into the left lane but my car spun out and I hit the median at 65mph. The guy never stopped and my car was totaled so now I don't have a car. I got nothing back; the insurance covered nothing. Sometimes you just have to take the loss and be glad you're alive.

CountAllVotes

(22,035 posts)
9. I lost my car in a similar way
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:33 PM
12 hrs ago

The insurance didn't cover a thing.

I paid and paid and ended up w/a used car that was a nightmare.

If you decide to get another car, buyer beware!

Glad you and the OP were not hurt!



58Sunliner

(6,255 posts)
14. That is terrible.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:16 PM
10 hrs ago

You might try proxibid for a used vehicle at auction. https://www.proxibid.com/
Lots of state and local govt auctions use the site and there are a few others as well.

KS Toronado

(22,189 posts)
11. It pays to get a cheap dash board camera
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 09:59 PM
11 hrs ago

that records both where you're going and where you're been.

Tribetime

(6,992 posts)
15. I was going to get the kid one and myself onr for christmas
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 02:47 AM
6 hrs ago

I guess it doesn't do me any good now.I should've had it before

Trueblue Texan

(4,038 posts)
12. So sorry to hear this...
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:03 PM
11 hrs ago

When a scream won’t do, a strong shot of liquor can diffuse the adrenaline . Better days ahead, my friend.

58Sunliner

(6,255 posts)
13. I'm hoping you had a dash cam or someone else who was there, did.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:12 PM
11 hrs ago

That is horrible. It's one thing to get hit, but then the bastard lies about it. I hope you got some names and numbers. I'm glad you were not injured, apparently.

Emile

(39,324 posts)
17. If the cop didn't witness the accident, I'm surprised he wrote a ticket.
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 06:55 AM
2 hrs ago

Definitely fight the ticket, or you're going to be at fault.

Retired truck driver, Emile.

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