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Fender Benders are odd accidents that generally tie up traffic for hours. I don't plan on anything gory or inappropriate here. Just stupid stuff that people do that will cause your commute to go from 60 mph to zero in 30 seconds.

Oct
31

Overturned truck, Halloween Traffic Stopper!

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There are days when you just know your commute will be heavier and slower than usual.

In Atlanta it’s whenever it rains, shows a dusting of snow, the holidays and visually stunning accidents. And when all happen on the same day? Well you might as well just put the car in park, get out the lap top and start tweeting or messaging on Face Book. Such was my commute today, well no rain, sleet or dust…..but Halloween is considered a holiday in most parts of the world and there was a terrifyingly spooky accident. First of all, let me say, I’ll never report or take pictures of any accident where there was an apparent casualty, that’s just plain creepy…..so, let me just say, the truck was there by itself, just laying on its side like a dead prehistoric dinosaur.

It certainly was enough to stop would-be Halloween party-goers from hastily zooming by broom and vampire fangs in hand….to take a quick look and thereby slow traffic down to little more than a creepy crawler!

Hey Atlanta travelers and others within reach of this blog….watch out for the little ones tonight, turn your lights on, drive slow through residential neighborhoods, and keep an eye out for small darting ghosts and goblins!

Happy Halloween from Mercedes.

Jul
12

5 Car Fender-Bender at Rush Hour!

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Where do I begin? How about….I HATE MY COMMUTE….. into and out of the freekin city of Atlanta.  All it takes is one or two stupid drivers, not paying attention, reading a book while driving, texting; even though it’s now against the law….looking in the mirror to apply lipstick, WTF…..to crash into the back end of the car in front and cause a chain….freekin….reaction, that as you see in the picture, ties up traffic for hours. And those of us, who were minding our own damn business, just worked a 10 hour day and just want to get home so we can see our loving families, eat a nice meal…..and …..by God…..drink heavily, have to sit in traffic and wait for the fire truck, tow truck, ambulance, and all the dented cars to be taken off the 285 bypass….so we can be on our merry way.

May
22

A Fender-Bender can tie up traffic for hours!

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Kia done got smashed the hell up!Unfortunately, even though I’m the author of this blog….I cannot say I’m the perfect driver. I try to be respectful on the highways and byways…I use my turn signal, I give assured clear distance and oftentimes will wave people over in front of me when I see they are in an exit lane. What you are looking at can be used as an example of what NOT to do while driving a car.

Technically, this blog could be placed under both “Fender-Bender,” and “Multi-tasking.” But for now we will keep it where it is.

The car you are looking at was a brand new Kia Rio and it was appraised as “TOTALED.” I had a little too much going on inside and outside the car when I was about to hit a mail-box, over-corrected and ended up slamming into a tree at 45 mph. My teenage daughter, Mandy, was with me and thankfully we both literally walked away without a scratch. I know it doesn’t look like much, but believe me when I tell you, this could have been tragic. I crossed one lane of on-coming traffic before hitting that tree pretty much head-on.

While I was walking home with my daughter, who was 14 at the time and very shook-up, I looked at her and said:

“Remember when mommy tells you not to do some of the things I do while driving, when YOU start to drive?”

“Yes,” she replied.

“Well this was one of them,” I finished.

At least I saved that dog.