To the mom who purposely rear-ended my DH in front of day care this morning...

[Anonymous]

Hopefully your DH will think twice before parking too close to another car. Courtesy is a good thing. Self important is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully your DH will think twice before parking too close to another car. Courtesy is a good thing. Self important is not.

Hahahahahhahahahah!

[Anonymous]

I didn't read through the whole thread so this might have been said before, but am I the only one who sometimes fantasizes about ramming someone who's cut you off, or hitting the car that parked so close to your driver's side that you had to climb in through the passenger side to drive away? I don't think I have unusual rage issues, but I do fantasize about "getting back" at other drivers for their bad behavior.

Then again, whenever I see a beer truck with the engine running, I have the brief urge to steal it. I might just have a goofier fantasy life than others. (thank god for impulse control.)

That said, I think this mother's response to the OP's husband was insane. Fantasizing about hitting someone's car is one thing; doing it is another.

[Anonymous]

Why do keep saying your car was rear-ended> This is the f=definition of "rear ending"

"A rear-end collision is a traffic accident wherein a vehicle crashes into the vehicle in front of it, usually caused by tailgating or panic stops. It may also be a rail accident wherein a train runs into the rear of a preceding train."

It isn't a rear-ending if she backed into your car and hit front end of your car.

[Anonymous]

Call the police, end of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call the police, end of story.

It is a little late to be calling police?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm sure that maybe she was flustered - and maybe she just accidently put her car in reverse, or whatever. But if it was your child who had just stepped out into the parking lot and this crazy lady almost hit. I'm sure you guys wouldn't be so quick to "let her slide on by"

I'd love to give her the benefit of the doubt, but she put her car in drive, drove forward, then put her car in reverse and slammed into our car. It was not a mistake bc she was already moving forward and did not need to reverse at all.

I am sure the director and the board member we spoke with will give her a nice talking to.

Glad you identified her! Let us know what happens (though maybe you won't find out).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call the police, end of story.

It is a little late to be calling police?

It would have been ideal to have called right away, but no it's not too late. Especially now that she's been identified and there are witnesses.

[Anonymous]

WHAT SCHOOL!!!!!?????

[Anonymous]

Seriously. Dying to know what school!

[Anonymous]

So, what happened to the mom?

[Anonymous]

Don't bother with the benefit of the doubt. That goes out the window at the D.C./MD/VA border. Assume the worst, put consequences and repercussions in order, ce la vie (sp?). If you're lucky, she'll learn she picked on the wrong person. Don't count on that much. People here simply are not that smart. In spite of how highly they pretend to think of themselves. Flame away.

[Anonymous]

i'm glad i don't own a car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I'd love to give her the benefit of the doubt, but she put her car in drive, drove forward, then put her car in reverse and slammed into our car.

If she really slammed into your car, why is there no damage? Was there damage to her car? Maybe it was more of a tap then a slam... and has become more dramatic in the retelling? Either way, that still doesn't make it right, but I don't think I'd up the ante by filing a police report if there was no damage. I would steer clear of her however.

Also, rather than asking your daycare to intervene with her (which may put them in an awkward spot), maybe you could suggest that they circulate whatever policies exist on parking and drop-offs and remind parents about the importance of safe AND courteous behavior at these times.

I once witnessed a wife accidentally back into her husband's car (driveway has a small drive off area where he parks). She hit the side of his car pretty hard, but there was no observable damage. I've also been rear ended while sitting behind a metro bus and all the observable damage was some small puncture marks and barely visible scratches.

[Anonymous]

OP, this is not just a normal traffic accident where a police report isn't filed because there wasn't any damage. You are alleging an ASSAULT upon your husband and children. File a police report.