Rear ended by a texter

[Mrods]

Just got rear ended by a texting driver doing 100 kph in a 60 zone, on my way to the Dasilva cruise for Sick Kids. The scum bag was charged with Careless driving.

He hit a car behind us and they smashed into us at a red light. Zero attempt to brake. Not even a sorry. My wife was hospitalized and fortunately has no broken back or neck, which they suspected at first. The car in the middle has an occupant in hospital. My car is a mess. Hoping the frame is not damaged.

Here are a few pictures of the asshole, his plate number. His 8 year old son was with him. Which prevented me from taking immediate action. I will get his name and address with the report.

If you text and drive, here's what will happen. More to come with the scums full name and all other info. This has just started for me.

Take one texting asshole, a silver Chevy Equinox - plate number BZHZ 596, smash into another car at 100 kph and have them smash into us.... and you get my wife in a hospital and the nice man behind us with severe injuries.

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[fast Ed]

Crap, sorry to hear about that Mark. Hopefully your wife and the other vehicle occupants will be OK. This happened to my brother in his DD a few years back fortunately at a lower speed, but with no middle car as a "buffer zone".

[Stephen06GT]

Best wishes to the Mrs. for a full and speedy recovery.

[Not4you]

yikes, I hope your wife is ok and that nothing turns up for you. Sometimes car accident injuries can take a while to show up, like whiplash. Cars can be fixed or replaced.

After dropping my daughter off at school the other day I went around the round-about and was coming back against the lane that had all the cars dropping the kids off. a woman in a Lexus, on the phone pulled out in front of me and did a u-turn!! when she finally saw me (now in the middle of a panic stop into her passenger door, she froze and locked the brakes! She just sat there blocking across the road in front of me. she said something to the person on her phone, then put down her window and shouted at me to slow down!! like it was my problem that I nearly ruined her no-look, distracted illegal u-turn. I just don't get what can be so important to people that they need to be on the phone or texting while driving. things were so much safer when these phones were not around.

[WTF]

very sorry to see that

all the best to your wife.....hope it's nothing serious and she makes a quick recovery

[Rino]

Man that sucks,I hope the wife,and everyone else recovers.The car hopefully isn't to bad.Keep us informed.

[Uncle Buck]

Hope everyone is going to be okay. Brutal, just brutal.

[Mrods]

The Mrs is home now. Like a few of you mentioned, I think she will seize up more over the next few days. So far, I am fine. I'm just happy she is good. Spoke to Joe and he is going to work with Baseline Collision to get my ride back. Need to get back to cruise with Uncle Buck and our new DOB Gang of 2

[The Newmare]

hope all is ok,I was standing beside Joe when you called.

[Mrods]

Joe is a great guy man. I'm confident he will get me sorted out.

[RedSN]

Need to get back to cruise with Uncle Buck and our new DOB Gang of 2
I just read your post in the DOB thread, then this one. Damn! Glad you and your wife are okay. The car doesn't look too bad. I can totally understand your anger towards this dipshit, I had my old coupe t-boned by an idiot driver.

[Cancermasher]

We thought about you often today during the cruise. Joe made an announcement at the end of the cruise that your wife had been released home which was some relief. Glad to hear no serious injuries to you guys but hopefully the other occupants of the vehicle he hit directly recover well. People need to learn to put their phones away if you don't have hands free! Worst part is the moron had his kid in the car as well. Hope they throw the book at him.

[Nghtrdr]

Sorry to hear.
I hope all of you will be ok. Your wife will be in a lot of pain tomorrow for sure. Make sure she keeps moving so the muscles don't lock up. Heat and cold will help. Go see your family doctor right away and get checked out. The hospital does not do a thorough job unless there's broken bones. Hire a lawyer and go after the dick.
After my accident last year (still not back to work) by a texter. The hospital only did a cat scan of my neck, said I would be in some pain the next day and to take some Advil. What a croc, I couldn't move in the morning but forced myself up out of bed and went to work anyways but I couldn't sit or stand without pain. The pain was unbearable. Mri months later showed a bulged disk in my lower neck and lower back. Dislocated some ribs from the seat belt and had whiplash. While I am getting better. I'm still in pain and in therapy almost a year and half later. If it wasn't for my family doctor doing what I asked by sending me to a specialist right away. I would have been forced back to work.

Good luck to you all

[92redragtop]

Ouch that's awful - I hope there are no serious soft tissue injuries and you'll both be ok.

[ZR]

Mark, hope you both feel ok tomorrow.

[MEANMCHN]

That really sucks, hope everyone gets well soon!

[Scrape]

OH NO! Sorry to hear this Mark. Glad to hear that you and your wife is ok. That is all that matters. I still never got to see your car :(

[MUSTANGWOP]

Sorry to hear that, best wishes to your wife for a fast recovery.

[Harbinger]

Wish you guys all the best and a speedy recovery

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[TheMustangShow]

This was a troubling read, glad you and your bride are OK Mark, that's the most important thing.

[stangstevers]

Driving drunk or texting = SAME THING.

I wish it was immediate jail time for these distracted pieces of shit. Buy dash cams, folks.

[Styrofoam04]

I'm sorry to hear, Hope they throw the book at him

[Not4you]

The insistent use of phones is insane among young kids. Last week I went to my daughter's school to watch a play/dance thing that she was in. There was one part that 3 Grade 8 girls were in. As soon as it was finished they left the stage and all 3 got immediately onto their phones to check texts and take selfies! I really fear for what it will be like when they are driving. Hopefully there is technology that shuts phones down while in cars.

[JonsMustang]

Sucks to have this happened to anyone. Seriously, cars should be equipped with a device that'll disable the usage of any mobile electronics while in operation mode.
Hope the wife will be ok.

Anyways, are you thinking of suing?

[RedSN]

Driving drunk or texting = SAME THING.

Worse!

At least a drunk driver has his eyes on the road. ....albeit blurry.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/distracted-driving-deadlier-than-impaired-driving-police-say-ahead-of-holiday-crackdown-1.1434734

[Mrods]

We are suing. I want to destroy the loser. What pisses me off now is the excessive focus on drive clean and certification criteria, when a massive issue is staring the government in the face. Texting and driving is going to cause more vehicular death and damage than speeding or impaired. The fine needs to get elevated now, with an automatic 30 day suspension.

[stangstevers]

We are suing. I want to destroy the loser. What pisses me off now is the excessive focus on drive clean and certification criteria, when a massive issue is staring the government in the face. Texting and driving is going to cause more vehicular death and damage than speeding or impaired. The fine needs to get elevated now, with an automatic 30 day suspension.

30 days is not enough... make it a year. Our governments are retarded. I hope you win the case(s) there's no text or facebook post worth getting into a crash for. I hope the loser has to walk the rest of his life, no more car for him.

[JonsMustang]

Good good, douch needs to learn his lesson. The other guy that was involved should sue as well.
We are suing. I want to destroy the loser. What pisses me off now is the excessive focus on drive clean and certification criteria, when a massive issue is staring the government in the face. Texting and driving is going to cause more vehicular death and damage than speeding or impaired. The fine needs to get elevated now, with an automatic 30 day suspension.

[Uncle Buck]

How are the two of you feeling today?

[Mrods]

How are the two of you feeling today?
She is s little better. Order in sushi seemed to help, given I am cooking all meals now. I'm actually fine. Probably helps to still be pissed off at the moron.

[Arboc]

wow. just read this thread now. I hope you and your wife are fine. I hope nothing good for the texter

[Mustang4]

Sorry to hear about the accident. Best wishes that everything turns out fine with your wife.

[allicedout]

Best wishes for speedy recovery....

[mavrrrick]

CRUSH THE STUPID M****R F****R!!!!!

[70XR7]

You have more restraint than I.
I'm glad you and your wife are alive and relatively okay, but this guy's a turd. I'd probably be in jail right now for making him swallow his teeth.

[Mrods]

Ok, the Misses is feeling alot better and the body shop has started the repair process after the sllllloooowwwwww insurance appraisal process was completed. In celebration of the car's return, I thought I'd buy the car some Mickey T Street SS and extra rims for track time. Thanks for the well wishes to my wife, she did appreciate the support.

[Blackmare]

Great to hear your wife is on the mend! Would love to hear your thoughts on the Mickey T's when you can. Was interested in them when I picked up my Nitto's, but they were still new enough no one I talked to had any real world experience with them.

[RedSN]

body shop has started the repair process after the sllllloooowwwwww insurance appraisal process was completed.
This still sends shivers up my back.

Glad things are getting back to normal for you.

[Mrods]

Great to hear your wife is on the mend! Would love to hear your thoughts on the Mickey T's when you can. Was interested in them when I picked up my Nitto's, but they were still new enough no one I talked to had any real world experience with them.

Will post a review on them. I have new Mich PSS now as street tires. I bought the MT for the track. Will test both and post times, for a real objective test.

[Blackmare]

Thank you Mrods.

[ZR]

Good to hear your both doing ok and car is being looked after.

[Uncle Buck]

Glad to hear it'll be back on the road soon. My DOB is lonely.

[NickD]

Great to hear mark as I told you this morning I can tell your relieved
Looking forward
I've got someone for you to line up against at the track, he and I used to run against each other but he just put a edlebrock kit on his charger

[TheMustangShow]

Any update here Mark?

How's your wife doing?

Is the car back together?

Is the Offender now walking with a Cane? :boxer:

[Scrape]

It would be nice to hear back from you Mark.
Any update here Mark?

How's your wife doing?

Is the car back together?

Is the Offender now walking with a Cane? :boxer:

[JonsMustang]

Ditto!
Any update here Mark?

How's your wife doing?

Is the car back together?

Is the Offender now walking with a Cane? :boxer:


It would be nice to hear back from you Mark.

[NickD]

I've spoke with Mark a couple times, not sure how long till he is on here again. He has had a tough couple months.
Cars been repaired but he has some issues with the paintwork to get fixed. Not long after he got hit by another texter while driving his land rover. I told him he needs to move. Lastly his wife has had some medical issues but is on the road to recovery. I'll let him post if he wants to divulge more.
We may be going to the track soon and he will be coming to Dasilvas BBQ.

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[Mrods]

Hey guys, apologies for dropping out of existence. We spent a straight month in the hospital after my wife developed a staph infection that went septic. Almost lost her a few times over the past 4 weeks. After 4 weeks in ICU and 2 surgeries, she is finally home, but has a portable unit that delivers antibiotics 7/24 until mid Sept. Big thank you to the Drs at Toronto General caridac and infectious disease specialists. The original source of infection seems ro date back to the accident. Legal is highly engaged now that she is out of the woods. Wecare shooting for the Dasilva Sick Kids event as an outing.

[Mrods]

And what Nick said : )

[TheMustangShow]

Hey guys, apologies for dropping out of existence. We spent a straight month in the hospital after my wife developed a staph infection that went septic. Almost lost her a few times over the past 4 weeks. After 4 weeks in ICU and 2 surgeries, she is finally home, but has a portable unit that delivers antibiotics 7/24 until mid Sept. Big thank you to the Drs at Toronto General caridac and infectious disease specialists. The original source of infection seems ro date back to the accident. Legal is highly engaged now that she is out of the woods. Wecare shooting for the Dasilva Sick Kids event as an outing.

Jesus H. Christ!

Really sorry to hear that event developed into such a serious situation for your family.
Wishing you guys all the best.

[ZR]

Good to hear she is on the mend, scary situation for sure.

[Mrods]

Jesus H. Christ!

Really sorry to hear that event developed into such a serious situation for your family.
Wishing you guys all the best.

Thanks man. Bizarre series of events this summer for us. But she is going to be ok. Sepsis is some crazy stuff!

[Uncle Buck]

Have been thinking of you and the Mrs since we last texted. Sounds like her recovery is going a little better than first anticipated. Hope to see you soon.

[Scrape]

Wow sorry to hear that. I am glad to hear that they found it and that she is on the road to recovery. Hope to see you soon.