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View Poll Results: How old were you when you were involved in your first auto accident (as a driver)?
Under 16 2 5.71%
16 5 14.29%
17-19 12 34.29%
20-24 6 17.14%
25-49 3 8.57%
50-54 0 0%
55 and over 0 0%
never been involved in an accident (as a driver) 7 20.00%
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Old 06-08-2009, 10:22 PM
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My driver's ed training was too short and incomplete. I had a couple benders as a teen. None as an adult. I am careful, but I would die or get injured twice a year if I didn' t look out for others it seems. I am scared for my child to drive and he is a baby, but you can't shild them from life. Maybe the AMish have something goin huh? (half kidding) lol
I fear traffic accidents even tho I don't think much about it. I hate the lack of control.
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Old 06-09-2009, 03:08 AM
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Talking Vehicular Accident!!!

I think I was 18 then, I was riding with my cousin...We were riding slow at 60 KPH, but still my cousin hit a sober man... I don't know what really happened cause it just came about so fast,then when I'm back to my senses, I found myself on the opposite side of the road, I guess It's just miracle that not even one car on that busy route bothered to passed on me LOLs... Glad nobody died on that incident and that my silly cousin happened to save her motorcycle while catching all the wound and scratches caused by the accident...
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Old 06-11-2009, 11:58 AM
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I have been hit twice, first when I was 17 and again when I was 26. I have never caused an accident nor have I ever gotten a traffic ticket. I have always driven like a little old lady!
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I think I was 19-20. And the driver from the other car was trying to sue my insurance company I was shocked. He didn't go through with it though.
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Old 06-11-2009, 03:26 PM
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I was rear ended when I was 17. I may have stopped too fast for a light, but the car behind me had a 16 year old who was probably on my tail!!

I haven't (knock on wood) been in an accident since. I'm 36.
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Old 06-14-2009, 09:18 AM
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Age 17. Left turn lane, with a separate green left turn arrow on the light. It was in that transition point of going to yellow, then off (the main light was still green). I was in the middle of my left turn when another car jumped the light (meaning, they calculated the exact time the light would turn green on their side; they didn't run a red light). My front hit their driver's side by the tire. Nobody was hurt, my car took the worst of it. Since that time, I've always been the annoying guy who lets cars get through rather than risk another accident due to 2 people being aggressive at once.

The other accident I had was age 25, rear ended, no fault of my own.
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