My first car accident

[Alysser]

Thanks for the responses guys. I know I'm not the only one to get in a car wreck so early on. It is reassuring. Yes, zoning out is scary, it's only happened to me a few times though, it doesn't happen frequently luckily. It happened to my brother too and he got in a rear-end accident. I'm just glad it wasn't worse. This experiences also reinforces my belief in how great my parents are. I mean, they were not happy, but they're not angry. It has happened to them. It apparently happens to everyone. I am just glad I didn't hurt anyone else.

Although I need to pay for the repair (well most of it), I am not annoyed about it. It was my carelessness that got me into the mess and I need to own up to my mistakes. But I have moved on. I am driving it home from the repair shop tomorrow. My mom is pretty much making me lol.

[moosmom]

Alysser,

You my dear, are way mature beyond your years. Your parents should be proud!!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Alysser,

You my dear, are way mature beyond your years. Your parents should be proud!!

Ditto!

[Suki Wingy]

Yes, zoning out is scary...

What's scary is that several times I have almost not registered "red means stop" and once I actually did and hit a car. It's like my brain goes, "Ooh, pretty red lights." DURR But now I'm pretty much a paranoid driver. I go really slow.

[dab_20]

I'm glad it was nothing more than a sign! I've had my car for a couple years now... other than scraping a pole as I backed out of a parking spot , I have not crashed yet luckily!
Good thing it was only 350 dollars! I mean it's a lot of money but when it comes to vehicles, very little.
Lesson learned, and luckily no one was hurt!

[Cataholic]

I am confused by your two posts. You said this:

I zoned out. I've never done that while driving and it will never happen again.

Then this:

Yes, zoning out is scary, it's only happened to me a few times though, it doesn't happen frequently luckily. It happened to my brother too and he got in a rear-end accident. .

Which is it? You zone out sometimes or this was the first time? This happened to your brother, too? Is this hereditary? That just puts panic in my heart. I walk all the time with my child, he on a bike, me on foot. What if this would have been one of the times you "zoned out", as we were crossing in the cross walk in front of your car??? Is this a medical condition? Doesn't this freak you out? I couldn't imagine driving my car knowing I could "zone out". To me, this is as reckless as drunk driving.

Of course, I am glad you were not hurt. But, to continue driving while admittably having this problem seems pretty wrong, IMO.