Don't know about the rubber on the white paint, I'm sure someone else
will comment.

As for the insurance, DON'T REPORT IT. But then again if you were
given a citation you're insurance Co. will find out about it; at
least that's the way it works in OH.


On 10 Jul 2005 19:18:20 -0700, "OldSchool" >
wrote:

>It was a very nice day for a drive here in SE MI. I was on my way to
>pick up my daughter at a birthday party. I was drivin' 'bout 50 (the
>posted limit) and jammin' to The Psychodelic Furs (yeah, I'm an 80's
>throwback). This BMW in front of me has his R turn signal on. I drop
>her in 3rd, still well back, and wait for him to start turning. He does
>start to turn right. I start to go around him.
>
>Next thing I see out of the corner of my eye is a car coming at my
>passenger door side. The guy decided to turn left! Well, stopping would
>have done me no good. So I hit it and swung as far left as the two lane
>road will let me. I almost made it...He clipped the lower back part of
>the bumper as I was finishing the move. Just a tap. But it put me more
>or less sideways on the road squeelin.
>
>I adjusted, She straightened out and I pulled over. After talkin' with
>the guy, he denies ever starting to turn right. Said he had his left
>signal on. Said I was careless, Said I could have killed him. Also,
>said all of this to the cop. I told the cop the same as this post. I
>knew damn well he wouldn't believe me.
>
>He ended up saying the accident was my fault. Said that I was not
>allowed to pass at that spot. Said it was before the 'pass with care'
>sign. But, he did not give me a ticket. Said he wasn't there to know if
>the guy signaled wrong or not. This ****ed the BMW guy right off. If
>you saw me in my bleached blond hair, old Seahawk jersey and pretty boy
>features, you would know why I was so surprised the cop didn't write me
>up and believe Mr. BMW 100%
>
>Anyway, the damage to my car is a paint rub to the lower right of the
>bumper behind the back tire.
>
>Questions
>-Cop gave me a police report number for insurance. Do I have to call it
>in? My deductable is like $500.00 or maybe more. I don't think it will
>cost that much.
>
>-Any good tips on getting paint (or maybe tire rubber) off a white
>bumper.
>
>Thanks - A rare poster
>OldSchool