Early Bender

I was on my way to work this morning, driving along Old Milford Road. I was following behind a white car without incident. Down by Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, a Honda Civic pulled out behind me & proceeded to tailgate.

As I drove along, I noticed in my mirrors how close the car was to me. I thought, "It's really going to suck if she hits me." Sure enough, the car in front of me braked to avoid a deer crossing the road. I too hit my brakes, stopping with pleanty of room. Then I felt the thud. That wonderful Civic had just bumped me.

I got out, preparing to see some damage on my bumper. Out of the Civic comes a skinny, young girl apologizing profusely. I touched her arm & told her it would be ok. I looked at my car, thankfully, there was no damage. The girl, all of 19, kept apologizing. I told her it was fine, there was no damage & no injuries, so there was nothing to worry about. She was crying because she hit a deer the night before & thought that her father was going to kill her. She kept asing if I wanted her phone number or her insurance information. I again told her not to worry about it because there was nothing to report. She started thanking me, profusly. I told her that she needed to give a little more space between cars since we were on an back road, at sunrise, that was coated in black ice. I also, politly, told her to be glad she hit me & not one of these scum-bags out of NYC, looking for a way to make a quick buck by suing her.

Now, I know you're all laughing it up that I told someone not to drive so close so another car, given my history of "drafting". Say what you will, but when it comes to dawn, dusk, back roads, and deer season, I DO know better. The highway is a whole seperate issue...