This happened much too soon...
Yup. Happened on the way back from class earlier this afternoon. Fender-bender is a fender-bender, so that's not too big of a deal. But that tire you see there is the replacement because the other one was too damaged for driving. No one was hurt though, there's that.
Still.
This has never happened to me before, and it was... I don't know. I never expected this to happen this early in my driving years. I'm embarrassed.
I know I wasn't the one at fault. The other driver even admitted she was in the wrong and we exchanged insurance information. Everything went down very cooperatively. I should be grateful no one was hurt or that it wasn't a hit-and-run. But I'm still embarrassed.
The driving in general in Miami is horrendous, honestly, I don't know why I'm so surprised this even happened. Hell, maybe I should be surprised it didn't happen sooner.
I've wanted to make a sort-of traffic rant on my journal for a while, so here it goes:
- Why? Why are you tailgating me? Why? I cannot drive any faster, THERE IS ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. If you are so desperate, then by all means, launch your rocket boosters and fly over me already. Oh that's right. You can't. Because cars don't fly. I guess you'll have to drive a little slower. On that note, you do realize that if you drive this close to me, and I have to make a sudden stop, you're going to crash into me, right? I AM NOT DRIVING TOO SLOW. EVERYONE HERE IS GOING WELL OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. YOU ARE DRIVING TOO CLOSE TO ME, PLEASE STOP TAILGATING ME. COÑO.
- Did you just honk at me for stopping at a stop sign? DID YOU JUST HONK AT ME FOR STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN? WHAT THE FUCK?
- You know, I try to be patient with you older drivers, but it's really really hard. Please get off the road, kthanx.
Road rage done. Gotta let it out somewhere, and I'd rather take it out on this journal than go through with troll-driving.
And then my family says they don't understand why I got my license so (comparatively) late. I know having a car = better independence. I know the public transportation in this city has gotten unreliable and having a car is the easiest method of getting from here to there. I get it. What they don't get is how terrified I was of being behind the wheel and following all the rules and then nothing even matters because someone else crashes into me. What good is getting a learner's permit/restricted license/taking a driving test if everyone drives like shit anyway?
I prefer public transportation so much more. But here, there's just not enough buses and not enough routes. Even less than before.
I'm a good driver, I know I am. But it's seriously not helping my driving anxiety when everyone else is so reckless or when a fender bender happens this early to me.
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In completely unrelated news, I've been called back to temp for the same company as before. Mondays and Wednesdays. I start Monday the 17th. Yay for getting paid. Boo for snooty co-workers.
Whatever. I get stuff done.
