Trucks Need Better Drivers...

I'm not sure what it is about trucks but their drivers don't pay enough attention to where they are going or what might be around them.

The reason for this post is because I was involved in another accident where a truck hit my car. Six months ago a full size Dodge truck backed onto/over the front of my car. Dealing with getting an adaquate car rental was tough and I foresee this being an issue again. You see, last time I was about to go on vacation and needed a vehicle I could put my bike rack on, since no vacation is complete unless you bring at least one of your bikes, I brought two.

So, this time around, I was heading to SF to meet friends to go see Damian Marley at the Warfield. I wasn't but 15 minutes away from home out on the back roads from Chico heading to Hwy 5.

There was a full sized truck in front of me and one behind me as we approached a narrow bridge on Dayton Hwy doing about 55 MPH. The front truck slowed because a motor home was coming across the bridge and the truck didn't think it could make it on the bridge with the motor home. So, as this person realized both vehicles wouldn't fit on the bridge, he began to slow, as did I. Then right before the bridge, he stopped. I barely had time to stop without hitting him and actually came within about 6 inches of hitting his bumper.

Just as I was coming to a stop, I recalled the truck behind me and shifted my body to look up toward the mirror. I was able to glimps the truck just as it rammed into the back of my recently washed and waxed Lexus. Whammo! Truck smashed, lights smashed, bumper pushed in, and me in neck and back pain.

The first thing this guys says to me... "why did that guy stop in front of you?" Who cares! It's your job not to hit me!

So, after swaping info and checking my rear lights, I was back on my way, just now in pain and pissed about my car being wrecked.

Once I got to my friends house, it was time to deal with my pain. After a couple of doses of liquid pain killer, I was ready for dinner, more liquid pain killer, and the show.

The show was awesome. We were right up front not more then about 30 feet away from Damian Marley. I took some picture which you can see at my Flickr page, but I'll post a couple here.

Oh, you can also see pictures of the damage to my car at the above link.

Well, it's just about time to head home and see if my broken body can still turn the pedals. I hope I'm up for it. If not, it's me, the heating pad, xBox, and Soma! Sounds like a party!

Yeah, when you look at the pictures it doesn't look bad at all, but tell that to the pain in my neck and back!