Rear-ended by a Class C

It was almost one year ago to the day that I posted a similar topic. However, at that time it was the motorhome that got clipped by a Canadian RVer rushing to cross the border from the US before his allotted time in the US ran out. This time it wasn’t the motorhome that got clipped. It was the Jeep. Using the word clipped isn’t even the right word. A more descriptive term might actually be crashed.

I was returning from a gathering which included cousins of cousins. The light was red and I stopped. The vehicle which was some distance behind tried to stop but couldn’t quite get the brakes to hold. It wasn’t that the 34-year old Class C was on my tail or going fast. It wasn’t. The brakes just didn’t stop it until it connected with the back of my jeep. No one was hurt and driver was cited for faulty equipment.

I eventually found the registration and an expired insurance card. It wasn’t that my insurance was expired. It was just that the current one never made it in the Jeep. It took forever for the cop to get there. Jerry and Janice showed up and stood on the corner with me while I was pacing. We also had to wait for a Spanish interpreter to arrive since occupant in the other vehicle didn't have a good grasp on the English language. The officer seemed to take forever to finish all he had to do. It probably just seemed that way but it did take way too long.

Aterward, Jerry and Janice took off and purchased some tape and plastic to tape up my back window so none of the expected rain that evening would get inside. Notice the colorful tape they bought!! It matched the shirt I was wearing. I think they wanted my colors to be coordinated! Aren’t friends GREAT! Thank you .. thank you.

Insurance cards have been updated now in both the Jeep and the motorhome. We’re off to Phoenix today for an appointment with the adjusters and repair company on Thursday. Sure, we could have stayed in Las Vegas but we’re tired of Las Vegas. The one thing we do know is that there isn’t any snow in Phoenix. Hopefully, everything will be easy getting the Jeep fixed. I hate hassles. It sounds easy. I just hope it stays that way.