I did file a police report, but that's about it. I have no intentions of involving my insurance company - no value there.
The initial call with the police was less than helpful, but someone else called me back and they were very nice.
The initial call went something like: JMS: I'd like to file an accident report. Police: Is anyone hurt? JMS: No. Police: Do any vehicles need to be towed? JMS: No. Police: What happened then, sir? JMS: A port authority bus clipped my drivers side mirror while I was crossing the 16th Street Bridge. Police: Did you stop and get information from the driver of the bus? JMS: I couldn't stop - I was in the left lane on the southbound side of the bridge in heavy traffic. Police: You should have stopped. JMS: There is no shoulder on that bridge - no place to pull over without blocking traffic. Police: Did the bus driver stop? JMS: I couldn't tell. The impact folded my side view mirror back against the door. Police: What time did this happen? JMS: About 8:45 AM today. Police: Where are you now? JMS: At work.
The tone of the remaining conversation wasn't much different.
The initial call with the police was less than helpful, but someone else called me back and they were very nice.
The initial call went something like:
JMS: I'd like to file an accident report.
Police: Is anyone hurt?
JMS: No.
Police: Do any vehicles need to be towed?
JMS: No.
Police: What happened then, sir?
JMS: A port authority bus clipped my drivers side mirror while I was crossing the 16th Street Bridge.
Police: Did you stop and get information from the driver of the bus?
JMS: I couldn't stop - I was in the left lane on the southbound side of the bridge in heavy traffic.
Police: You should have stopped.
JMS: There is no shoulder on that bridge - no place to pull over without blocking traffic.
Police: Did the bus driver stop?
JMS: I couldn't tell. The impact folded my side view mirror back against the door.
Police: What time did this happen?
JMS: About 8:45 AM today.
Police: Where are you now?
JMS: At work.
The tone of the remaining conversation wasn't much different.
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