Is it really an Accident?

May 4th, 2005 has changed something in me for the rest of my life. It was about 8:45 pm when I was driving through 32nd and Taylor drive intersection when someone turning left thought they could beat me. Of course when you turn in front of them at a Max of 5 meters in front of on coming traffic you are going to get hit. I was in a 2000 Honda accord and I hit a brand new Chevy truck. My car is totalled and my neck is in tremendous amounts of pain. I have a hard time holding my head up and my shoulder hurts from the seat belt. I know my saving grace was that I was wearing a seat belt and the air bag didn't come out. I don't know why the air bag didn't come out but I would be worse off if it did. As the Honda is a standard and the fact is I am short; short legs means I have to sit very close to the steering wheel. My glasses are wrecked as well as many CD's. But I am alive with one of my Best friends and my sister. I question though if it was really an accident? Anyone in their right mind would have known better than to turn that close infront of me; blindly as well. A truck with a U-haul trailor turned before him. I didn't see him and I doubt he would have seen me.

My dad being a retired Police officer, and a Collision analyst at that was there and told me after that he could tell that the guy in the truck didn't even try to stop. In fact he sped up to try and beat me! What an idoit! Now the question is ' Was he impared?'. I don't know but I do know one thing, he was drinking. He said he only had a couple of drinks and well now I am waiting to hear if he was impared. But how many drinks does it take for someone to be impared? Does your blood alcohol level have to be at 0.8 percent? Or can it just take one? For him to think that he could go like he did, he had to be impared. Now were those drinks with your friends worth it? I could have died! My Friend could have died! My sister could have died! Who would want that on their hands for the rest of their lives? He will have to live with this as it is.

I have talked to my mom now about this and well I see what she says when someone is impared after one drink. If it can affect you as a person then you are impared. It is mood altering and if it is used to 'loosen' you up then you are impared. Do we really need it to have a good time? And to all those who drive after one drink I am very upset with you! If this guy is not drunk legally, but still was stupid enough to do something like that, then what is there to say that you yourself are not impared? So next time you think you are sober get someone else to drive. Spare yourself and someone else some heartache and a massive headache. Now I see as drinking not worth it at all. Never again will I touch it. I have tried it twice and never again! I was even smart enough to know that I shouldn't test the waters by driving after one drink. It can ruin your life. This guy was two days from graduation at the college. What a waste.

Well that is all I have to say. I need to sit and think for some more. I am frustrated with this man but I have forgiven him. Everyone makes mistakes; I just hope that you won't make the same mistakes as this fellow.