Originally Posted by redondoman' post='299200' date='Jun 18 2006, 03:41 AM

Getting hit sucks, I understand your frustration. I really don't want to turn a car forum into a political forum, but since you brought it up... Believe it or not there are lot's of legal residents / citizens who have no insurance and lot's of undocumented workers that would buy it if they could legally get a drivers license. Again I understand your anger, but can we really blame people coming from piss poor countries trying to better their lives? Maybe if we admit that our economy relies on undocumented workers the rest of Bush's party would back his plan for a guest worker program. I find it interesting that all my neighbors talk crap about undocumented workers, yet every single one of them has a non-citizen/resident gardener, maid and/or nanny. I recommend you rent the movie "A Day Without a Mexican". Without undocumented workers picking the fruits and vegatables there would literally be no food in the stores. BTW, if you think you have immigration problems in Oklahoma which is 85% white don't bother visiting SoCal which is >50% Latino. My uninsured motorists coverage in SoCal cost $51 a year. Not enough to really make a major difference in my yearly budget. Again I understand your frustration. However, if a White person had hit you with no license would you be posting how much White people suck? Maybe we should send them all back to England? BTW, they can arrest people for driving without a license, the cop was just being lazy:

http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/Deli...p?CiteID=440143

Originally Posted by oubmw' post='300106' date='Jun 20 2006, 02:33 AM

Update:

Number and address of the driver were definitely fake. The police are continuing to "investigate" the owner of the vehicle according to the plate #. I talked to a lawyer friend who loves to sue people and he even said it would be a waste of $ to even try. What would the owner pay with, tortillas? (his words not mine). Evidently it is incredibly difficult to garnish wages and auction off personal property to pay for judgments in civil court. Besides, I have come to terms with what has happened. Sometimes you get screwed. The more you have the more you stand to loose. Such is life. I alone will not change the current situation in this country. The only thing I can do is protect myself (and my car) with good insurance and even more careful driving practices.

The other posts offer great advice. Leave 2-3 car lengths in front of you when you come to a stop on the highway and keep a look out for fast approaching cars. That way you can scoot onto the shoulder to avoid the accident.

And yes the accident was on I35. There has been perpetual road construction on that Interstate in Oklahoma City for 10+ years.

The initial estimates on the car range from 4-6k. The body shop manager said that he seriously doubts it will be totaled.

Thanks for the sympathy. I am glad there is a forum with like minded men and women that can hear a long rant like mine and not say "it's just a car".