Today, I stopped at a red light, when I noticed the car in front of me was in reverse. I honked at the driver, hoping he'd realize and place the car in drive. He thought the light turned green and immediately backed into me. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the person I was driving behind put their car in reverse and backed straight into me. I was then yelled at and told, "I had my reversing lights on! Why didn't you move?!" FML
Today, a stoplight turned yellow as I was approaching it. I was about to go through but saw a cop, panicked, and slammed on the brakes. I ended up in the middle of the intersection and had to reverse. Soon the light turned green, and I stepped on the gas. My car was still in reverse. FML
Today, I was driving around a parking lot, looking for an empty spot. Someone was backing out a bit too quickly as I was about to pass by, so I honked to announce myself. The driver instead panicked and reversed into my front bumper. FML
Today, I was driving in my very own car that I bought and paid for myself, when I stopped at a stop light. Then I noticed the truck in front of me turn on his reverse lights. I honked desperately. He hits me, looks out the window and says, "I see no damage" and drives away. FML
Today, I stopped at a red light. I noticed the car in front of me had their reverse lights on. I thought to myself, "Meh, that person must know. They wouldn't do that." The light turned green. Turns out they didn't. Nor did they have insurance. FML
Today, I was driving home from work and noticed the car behind me was tailgating me pretty badly. I was starting to get angry with the driver, and kept glancing in my rear view mirror at him. While I was doing so, the traffic ahead of me stopped, and I rear-ended the car in front of me. FML
Today, while at a stop light, I was rear-ended by a car behind me. The guy got angry at me, because according to him, I should've known that his car has poor braking distance, and so I should've moved forward a few more feet to compensate. FML
Today, I was driving to work and stopped at a stop light. A full 2 or 3 seconds passed, followed by a car rear-ending me. The idiot driving it got out and gave me hell, calling me a maniac because I braked "too quickly" and didn't give him a chance to react. FML
Today, I noticed I parked behind a boy I like. Trying to impress him with my driving skills, I ended up forgetting to put the car in reverse and rear-ended him. FML
Today, I decided to be a good driver and not run through the yellow light. As soon as I stopped my car another came and rear-ended me. The guy told me to go in the parking lot so we can exchange information. So I drove into the parking lot, I turned my head and watched him drive away. FML
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Top comments
ITSaSHOT 7
Wonder how they managed to pull up to a light and end up in reverse.
FloMarDee 19
the ever helpful "honk"... I usually do the opposite of what the honkers want, but not like THAT
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Comments (113)
redstone7693 29
He was definently drunk
LithFlavored 10
Ah drivers these days
wizzbee 13
How the heck did you see that he was in reverse?
swinferno 4
How do you notice a car in front of you is in reverse gear?
WellThatSucked89 13
IDK... maybe the little white lights that mean "I'M BACKING THE **** UP"? Thats just my theory though...
catswithhats 13
What's worse is usually in accidents it's assumed that the person in the back was at fault :/ hopefully he told the cops what happened or there were witnesses
KVKdragon 26
This is why I have a teleprompter app on my phone. I can flash messages to others through their rear view mirror when I'm at a red light (never while I'm driving) and I'm definitely adding something like to my list. "Your car is in reverse" ;)
KatieElizabeth96 9
And this is why I give people A LOT of room when I stop at a light..
lalaney 14
I would have just backed the hell up, if possible, then he would have had the room to reverse, realized his mistake, and corrected it without hitting you. The universal sign for "go! the light is green!" while you're waiting in traffic is a honk. Makes sense he responded the way he did.
ViviMage 40
At a green light, it even a red light, you don't really expect people to back up. If anything, they inch forward!
mzdaisylynn 12
how could you tell the car was in reverse?
Sheh_fml 25
Probably by the backing/backup light that, well, lights up when you're in reverse.
shiarrael 13
The reverse lights were on, obviously. ;)
Obey_StudBoii 23
I hope you exchanged information with him and that he has Insurance.
knotcool 15
Maybe I'm wrong, but the fact that the van would be a few feet too far way from the white line would be a hint for me, if I was a cop.
knotcool 15
Also I vaguely remember hearing that if the driver has no insurance, they are automatically at fault. Don't quote me on that though.