Beware weedeaters on the side of the road
Beware weedeaters on the side of the road
at least you're ok...that sucks though
06-12-2004, 07:34 AM
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Here is the scoop.
Driving on local surface streets, at or below the posted speed limit, I turned left onto another street. This guy, a prisoner on road crew gang, was weed wacking on the right hand side of the road. He was near the pavement but not on it. Even so I swung wide of him, in the other lane, to go around. Just as I got even with him, BAM CRASH, the sound of breaking glass.
I pulled over and backed up to him and got out and told him that he broke my window. He said "No I didn't", I said "Are you arguing with me?", he said "No sir, but I didn't see anything".
So the supervisor is just sitting in his truck and finally gets out to see what is up, lazy bastard. And I tell him about it. So he starts yelling at this guy "G____AMN you , didn't I tell you to look out for cars? That's the third one in two days!"
Third one in two days? That is getting to be expensive cheep labor. :/
So I went to the Police station and filed a report. It is a good thing the mayor is a good friend of mine. Mazda is charging $200 for the window, $100 shipping from Japan, $200 for the install and tint. $500 bucks for this fiasco!!!!!!!!
Driving on local surface streets, at or below the posted speed limit, I turned left onto another street. This guy, a prisoner on road crew gang, was weed wacking on the right hand side of the road. He was near the pavement but not on it. Even so I swung wide of him, in the other lane, to go around. Just as I got even with him, BAM CRASH, the sound of breaking glass.
I pulled over and backed up to him and got out and told him that he broke my window. He said "No I didn't", I said "Are you arguing with me?", he said "No sir, but I didn't see anything".
So the supervisor is just sitting in his truck and finally gets out to see what is up, lazy bastard. And I tell him about it. So he starts yelling at this guy "G____AMN you , didn't I tell you to look out for cars? That's the third one in two days!"
Third one in two days? That is getting to be expensive cheep labor. :/
So I went to the Police station and filed a report. It is a good thing the mayor is a good friend of mine. Mazda is charging $200 for the window, $100 shipping from Japan, $200 for the install and tint. $500 bucks for this fiasco!!!!!!!!
06-12-2004, 07:57 AM
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I don't know about in Mississippi, but in FL window damage like that is 100% covered by your insurance company, there is no deductable, and they cannot raise your insurance rates over it.
Not a rant, but I'd personally rather the insurance company pay than costing tax payers.
Not a rant, but I'd personally rather the insurance company pay than costing tax payers.
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