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« on: September 30, 2002, 03:51:15 pm » |
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These Insurance Claims notes were collected by Norwich Union for their annual Christmas magazine.
> "I started to slow down but the traffic was more stationary than I > thought." > > -------------------- > "I pulled into a lay-by with smoke coming from under the bonnet. I > realized the car was on fire so took my dog and smothered it with a > blanket." > -------------------- > Q: Could either driver have done anything to avoid the accident? > > A: Traveled by bus? > -------------------- > This Norwich Union customer collided with a cow. The questions and > answers on the claim form were: > Q - What warning was given by you? > A - Horn > Q - What warning was given by the other party? > A - Moo > -------------------- > "I started to turn and it was at this point I noticed a camel and an > elephant tethered at the verge. This distraction caused me to lose > concentration and hit a bollard." > -------------------- > "On approach to the traffic lights the car in front suddenly broke." > -------------------- > "I was going at about 70 or 80 mph when my girlfriend on the pillion > reached over and grabbed my testicles so I lost control." > -------------------- > "I didn't think the speed limit applied after midnight" > -------------------- > "I knew the dog was possessive about the car but I would not have > asked her to drive it if I had thought there was any risk." > -------------------- > Q: Do you engage in motorcycling, hunting or any other pastimes of a > hazardous nature? > A: I Watch the Lottery Show and listen to Terry Wogan. > -------------------- > "First car stopped suddenly, second car hit first car and a haggis > ran into the rear of second car." > -------------------- > "Windscreen broken. Cause unknown. Probably Voodoo." > -------------------- > "The car in front hit the pedestrian but he got up so I hit him > again" > -------------------- > "I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law > and headed over the embankment." > -------------------- > "The other car collided with mine without giving warning of its > intention." > -------------------- > "I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way" > -------------------- > "A truck backed through my windshield into my wife's face" > -------------------- > "A pedestrian hit me and went under my car" > -------------------- > "In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole." > -------------------- > "I had been shopping for plants all day and was on my way home. As I > reached an intersection a hedge sprang up obscuring my vision and I > did not see the other car." > -------------------- > "I was on my way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my > universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident." > -------------------- > "To avoid hitting the bumper of the car in front I struck the > pedestrian." > -------------------- > "My car was legally parked as it backed into the other vehicle." > -------------------- > "An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car and vanished." > -------------------- > "I was thrown from the car as it left the road. I was later found in > a ditch by some stray cows."
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holly
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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2002, 05:07:33 pm » |
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Thank you for these .... they have certainly brightened my Monday!!
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raindance
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2002, 09:31:21 pm » |
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Heehee. A friend is about to take her driving test on Friday this week. I think I shall save these until after the test.  Raindance
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Katie G
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« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2002, 05:42:00 pm » |
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*horn* *moo* Still can't stop laughing about that one!
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