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Old 01-10-2012, 07:38 AM   #5 (permalink)
JasonG
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This actually happened to my wife.
A garbage truck was slightly lost and backed up at a stop sign to go a different way.
Big fuss insued in front of church.
Of course they said she rolled into THEM.
Fortunately her Saturn SL2 had foam bumpers.
It showed the impact was at an angle. Officer places his night stick in the caved in area straight then at an angle.
"Well, either you boys backed into her or Ma'am, you have one heck of a pull when you brake !"

Their story changed quickly and paid for a new bumper cover.


Footnote:
Yes, she laid on the horn. Can't hear that from behind in a trash truck.
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