I was rear-ended...
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27166)
Australia
February 22, 2016 3:40am CST
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I had a rather unusual morning on my way to work today. I took the same route, traffic was normal, and the weather was nice - but on one of the yield or give way traffic sign I got hit from behind by another car. 
The picture is of the car that hit me. The driver came out to me as soon as it happened, and guess what... he's a police officer! 
Yeah, he was driving an unmarked police car and somehow he didn't expect me to stop while yielding for the vehicles with the right of way to proceed. 
He was very apologetic and made sure I was not physically hurt. Another police car with two officers stopped at the scene not long after to take report of the incident. They had me took a breathalyzer test as part of the procedure; and yes, they made their fellow officer (the driver of the car that hit me) took the test too! 
So there I was all by myself surrounded by three police hunks. They were all very nice and really professional, but passer by must had been wondering what have I done to be stopped by police on the street. I was not at fault and I had everything in place (license, registration, insurance, and such) so I was not too worried. And I'm confident the driver who hit my car will be very responsible. Still, I guess having an accident would throw my routine off and there will always be a degree of hassle to go through even though it was a police car itself that did the fender-bender... 
The picture is of the car that hit me. The driver came out to me as soon as it happened, and guess what... he's a police officer!
Yeah, he was driving an unmarked police car and somehow he didn't expect me to stop while yielding for the vehicles with the right of way to proceed.
He was very apologetic and made sure I was not physically hurt. Another police car with two officers stopped at the scene not long after to take report of the incident. They had me took a breathalyzer test as part of the procedure; and yes, they made their fellow officer (the driver of the car that hit me) took the test too!
So there I was all by myself surrounded by three police hunks. They were all very nice and really professional, but passer by must had been wondering what have I done to be stopped by police on the street. I was not at fault and I had everything in place (license, registration, insurance, and such) so I was not too worried. And I'm confident the driver who hit my car will be very responsible. Still, I guess having an accident would throw my routine off and there will always be a degree of hassle to go through even though it was a police car itself that did the fender-bender... 40 people like this
38 responses
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
22 Feb 16
glad you were ok! take a soaking bath tonight and some pain killer, so you dont wake up stiff and hurting tomorrow!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 Feb 16
@sishy7 ironically I knew what you meant! lol
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
24 Feb 16
@enlightenedpsych2 Yes, thank you... I did feel some tightening on the back of my neck yesterday or day 2 after the accident. But it wasn't too bad and no worse than the pain when we slept in the wrong position or something.
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@Marilynda1225 (91035)
• United States
22 Feb 16
Not a great way to start your day but glad you weren't hurt. Hope your car doesn't have too much damage
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
22 Feb 16
This is both fummy and terrible at the same time.
You are ok, I trust? And your car? Was it badly damaged? Were yuo able to drive away and continue your journey wirh it? Did the police office pass the test? What was he doing driving so close to you in the first place and was he using his phone at the time he banged into you? 
You are ok, I trust? And your car? Was it badly damaged? Were yuo able to drive away and continue your journey wirh it? Did the police office pass the test? What was he doing driving so close to you in the first place and was he using his phone at the time he banged into you? 2 people like this
@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
22 Feb 16
I was driving my Honda so yeah, it was at least as badly damaged as his if not worse because police Holdens as the one he was driving were quite powerful cars. They took care of my car straight away - it's already at the repairer today. And yeah, because it was a police car, the police dept is having a full investigation of why he hit my car, etc...
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
22 Feb 16
@sishy7 At what point did you realise that it was a police officer who had hiy you?
I hope you said nothing that could be held against you befor you knew 
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
23 Feb 16
@mysdianait 
I knew right away, as soon as he stepped out of his car seconds after he hit me. His car was unmarked, but he wasn't an undercover cop in plain clothing - he had his full uniform on... 
(I love men in uniform and he's rather good looking too) 
I knew right away, as soon as he stepped out of his car seconds after he hit me. His car was unmarked, but he wasn't an undercover cop in plain clothing - he had his full uniform on... (I love men in uniform and he's rather good looking too) 2 people like this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
22 Feb 16
The car in the rear is always at fault in this situation cause he has the brakes and the decision how much distance he has to keep in order to make a quick reaction
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@xstitcher (39011)
• Petaluma, California
22 Feb 16
Oh, dear...I'm glad no one was hurt.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Feb 16
Glad to hear you're OK. I've only been in three accidents, and luckily, they were minor enough that I was unscathed.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Feb 16
@sishy7 - No, it was while driving a car. Luckily, I've never been hit while on my bike.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
26 Feb 16
What?!! You had to take a breathalyzer? You weren't driving in a matter that would require one as you were obeying the law. That's ridiculous! But I'm glad you both passed, lol. I hope your car isn't damaged badly and I hope you don't have any aches. But regardless you should visit the doctor too!
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@jillybean1222 (6406)
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23 Feb 16
oh yes, that is a hassle! glad no one was hurt
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