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**euylvaygdq** · 02-02-2009, 06:36 AM

I was ill but I still drove to work - bad idea.

I went into the back of someone at 35mph whilst they were stationary. I must admit, it was a weird experience. I knew I was going to hit him, when I realised what was going on it must have been about .5 second before impact. But I didn't do anything rash, I didn't try and steer to avoid (which is just as well as I would have gone head on into another car or knocked someone over on the pavement) - I just accepted it like it was a forgone conclusion.

And then my first reaction when I got out was shame. I was so ashamed of myself that I was responsible for one of the stupidest accidents you could have. That feeling did not go for a good week.

02-02-2009, 06:36 AM	#3
euylvaygdq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 624 Senior Member	I was ill but I still drove to work - bad idea. I went into the back of someone at 35mph whilst they were stationary. I must admit, it was a weird experience. I knew I was going to hit him, when I realised what was going on it must have been about .5 second before impact. But I didn't do anything rash, I didn't try and steer to avoid (which is just as well as I would have gone head on into another car or knocked someone over on the pavement) - I just accepted it like it was a forgone conclusion. And then my first reaction when I got out was shame. I was so ashamed of myself that I was responsible for one of the stupidest accidents you could have. That feeling did not go for a good week.
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