X Car?

[magid]

Rainy. Car ahead stopped for someone in the crosswalk. I stepped on the brakes. The wheels spun, didn't catch on the wet surface, though I wasn't going quickly. I smash into the stopped car. The airbags deploy, leaving a huge cloud of what I thought was smoke in my car. I was scared my car would blow up. Pulled over. Woman ahead of me very nice, a bit shaken, lower back hurting. Not blaming me, but I feel horrible, total shit. She is taken in an ambulance, with back board and neck brace, just to be on the safe side. I feel so guilty about her. Her car's fine, though. Mine is not. The passenger airbag deploying meant that something flipped open to release it, and with such force that it shattered my windshield. Seems like a pretty stupid design... Her bumper was higher than mine, so my front bumper is lightly hurt, but the row of lights above are smashed, and the hood is bent into an upside-down V. It runs, though, so perhaps it will be salvageable (after an infusion of how much $?). I am fine, though shaken (even my still-impressive-though-healing blister remained intact). Had to sign a waiver refusing medical attention. Towed to the shop on call with the police, which is, of course, way out in the back of beyond in Arlington. Called the insurance people - it may be days before I even get an estimate. Have to fill out paperwork, accident report, find the damn title to my car (somewhere in my apt, presumably, but I have no idea where. And I have tons of paper around. Feh. How do I get a duplicate? No idea.), find the info on the witnesses. Deal with repairs to the car. Hope it isn't totalled. Pay for a rental in the meantime. Hope the other woman is fine. Try not to feel totally incompetent when dealing with all the paperwork. Try not to feel guilty. Try not to feel horrible.

And the electorate is stupid.

Can I go to bed yet?
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[magid.livejournal.com]

Just called the insurance agent (thanks for reminding me to do that), and she said that to get a replacement title, I have to go to the Copley RMV, and it'll take 2 weeks after that. Of course, their phone is busy, so there's no way to know whether this is correct...

The call to the agent was fruitful in another way, though. I said something about my insurance going up, and she said it would rise only if the accident were my fault. And that it could be appealed, with the weather being the extenuating circumstance. So it is possible I might not be socked with hundreds of extra dollars going to insurance. I hope...
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