Wrecked 914 part 2: The insurance offer, Hold your nose |
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Wrecked 914 part 2: The insurance offer, Hold your nose |
Dr Evil |
May 5 2008, 11:34 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just got a call from my insurance company. For a 73 914 with an estimated 144,000mi, bucket seats, targa top, power steering, power breaks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
$4770 with $500 taken away if I keep it for salvage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I am not accepting this.....time to check my options. |
Dr Evil |
May 11 2008, 09:37 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It is marked as "Driving vehicle at unsafe speed"
I am going to show up at court and see if I can get it dropped. I dont think they have a case. |
ericread |
May 12 2008, 01:24 AM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
It is marked as "Driving vehicle at unsafe speed" I am going to show up at court and see if I can get it dropped. I dont think they have a case. Unfortunately, many States make a case that ANY speed at which an operator cannot carefully control their vehicle is an "unsafe" speed. Therefore, should an operator lose control of their vehicle, they were obviously operating their vehicle at an unsafe speed. It's kind of a catch-all citation. Other states use the "reckless driving" statutes to accomplish the same thing. In other words, if you miss a corner and hit a tree, you were obviously driving in a reckless manner. IMHO, your best bet is to demonstrate that you knew specific road very well, you were not speeding, participating in a show of speed or performance, or breaking any laws. And that the accident was due to unanticipated road conditions of which a reasonable person would not be aware. Thsi could include a recent deposit of oil, sand or other traction-reducing agent on the road. Good luck. |
PeeGreen 914 |
May 12 2008, 01:33 AM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It is marked as "Driving vehicle at unsafe speed" I am going to show up at court and see if I can get it dropped. I dont think they have a case. Unfortunately, many States make a case that ANY speed at which an operator cannot carefully control their vehicle is an "unsafe" speed. Therefore, should an operator lose control of their vehicle, they were obviously operating their vehicle at an unsafe speed. It's kind of a catch-all citation. Other states use the "reckless driving" statutes to accomplish the same thing. In other words, if you miss a corner and hit a tree, you were obviously driving in a reckless manner. IMHO, your best bet is to demonstrate that you knew specific road very well, you were not speeding, participating in a show of speed or performance, or breaking any laws. And that the accident was due to unanticipated road conditions of which a reasonable person would not be aware. Thsi could include a recent deposit of oil, sand or other traction-reducing agent on the road. Good luck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I had to do this when I was 19 in a very horrible case. My car hit ice and they wanted to say I was being wreckless. Granted there was a fatality in mine... it was BS and they just wanted to point a fingure. Besides, if the road was in any way the problem it can come back to then state. I know of a few parties that are in litigation over the road conditions being poor and not posted. Good luck Mike... I hope it works out for you. |
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