Driving Skills (or not)

On Thursday morning I decided to hit Lake Mendo for some smallmouth action. I parked my truck next to this Toyota truck with a boat trailer, but no boat.

I spent the day fishing a caught a couple bass. I left my yak at the South boat ramp and went to retrieve my truck (the one I just washed on Wednesday). I hopped in and started backing up. I saw that I had cleared the Toyota and started my turn to point the front of my truck up hill. All of a sudden I hear a CRASH! I stopped and pulled forward. I went back to look and saw that I had turned too early and smashed into the trailer hooked to the Toyota.

I must confess that I yelled the "F" word fairly loud, as my truck is a 2005 Dodge diesel with only 18000 miles and in perfect condition (not any more). I saw that I clipped the left rear of the trailer and broke the crap out of the tail light lens.  I took out one of my business cards and wrote a note and placed it on the window of the Toyota and waited for the owner to call me.

Well, it's been a couple of days and no call. I was checking the site today and saw that I had a message in my message box. I opened it and saw that I had rammed Juan's trailer.  Wow! Now I really feel like an idiot!

SORRY AGAIN Juan!

To add insult to injury, I just happen to to be a driving instructor for my department and harp on the guys that backing is where they are most likely to have an accident. I guess do as i say, not as I do.

Let the beatings begin!

CHEERS! 

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well, at least you're keeping it in the family!

Another "doH!" moment.

ha ha

Allen

Sorry about your truck Dan somebody hit my trailer last time I went to Sonoma and didn't leave a note just my broken tail light on the ground I was pissed until I saw how much paint he left on my trailer.

Too bad someone didn't get a video of it - might top your laying down the bike in the dept parking lot!

We appreciate your candidness about these things; admitting mistakes reinforces your "good cop" image! 

Now for the beating, since it was a little Reno 911 of you...

That video made snot blow out of my nose. 

That video made snot blow out of my nose. 

Dan, Dan, Dan! 

Juan I hope you put this guy to work on your trailer

To add insult to injury, I just happen to to be a driving instructor for my department

Your not the Range Master are you 

Good karma will follow you Dan.
I chased down a guy in a Home Depot parling lot for backing up with lumber sticking out of his vehicle. He rammed into a new truck with it and totally smashed the tail light out. The guy got out, looked at the damage and bailed.
I ran him down ( out of breath ) before he got out of the lot and made him leave his contact info. I also left mine and the guys license number.
Always better to just do the right thing.