My poor Mav bites the dust.

[nbmav]

A couple weeks ago we had our first and only snow event this year and I was driving home on I90 in the left lane with other traffic when this guy in a Honda Odyssey blows past in the right lane doing at least 20 mph faster than everyone else. The snow is coming down and there are slushy patches on the road but they are relatively clear but the temp is about 35F.

I go around a long bend and can just see something happening up ahead. The guy lost control and came spinning across the highway and I think he bounced off one of the guard rails. He manages to come to a stop (I think) in the middle lane facing me at a 45 degree angle and as I'm slowing I'm thinking I'll manage to get by him as there is no way to stop in time. The dufus then decides it is a good idea to try and attempt to turn around to go forward by driving into my lane and right into me. Turned this into my first ever air bag deployment incident with the steering wheel, knee, and right side curtain bags deploying and destroying my right front corner.

Not only was this guy driving in an unsafe manner in a snow storm but as it turns out he had no insurance (illegal in WA) and he was driving on a suspended license and had enough of an alcohol smell on his breath that I could smell it from a few feet away. For some reason the trooper let him go, she did say she ticketed him for the lack of insurance at least.

Luckily I ended up with just one little scratch. My insurance company ended up totaling it (damage was worse than it looks in the pic) and I didn't even know that they would replace if less than one year old as part of my general collision policy so no depreciation or additional tax & tags. I'm bummed I couldn't find any left over Eruption Green Hybrid Lariat's anywhere so ended up driving to a dealer 250 miles away and picked up a '26 Velocity Blue one as I couldn't find anything I liked closer!

Stopping for a little lunch before my 250 mile trip back home from the dealer.

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[sanpablo]

That s$cks, glad you are Ok.

 

[Pointyears]

That trooper should be ashamed of herself. Add driving too fast for conditions to the list of non-charges.

 

[Edge Haley]

I'd be pissed for the policeman not checking for alcohol...and have reported it and told the cop on site. Next time the driver might kill someone.

One of my customers got his 6th DUI's and ended up with a 1 year prison sentence on his last offense. Not employed with no income and no mortgage payments, lost his home, truck and successful business.. and eventually wife and kids.

 

[nbmav]

I mentioned the alcohol smell to her as she was handing back my documents and she said "Yeah, I need to speak with him about that." and was drove away about 5 mins later. I don't know if she made him do the walk of shame or anything as I couldn't see out of the rear window as it was too fogged up.

 

[babytruk]

That was tooo close. Glad you’re OK and insurance is good. Too bad with the color change, but is the new one any different on the options side?

 

[26mavxlt]

Glad your ok, too bad about the Mav. Too many idiots on the road that just have no clue and our state has so many asswipes with no insurance that drive like they do

 

[Edge Haley]

A big plus is people will see Velocity Blue from 1/2 a mile away...Right color this time.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I mentioned the alcohol smell to her as she was handing back my documents and she said "Yeah, I need to speak with him about that." and was drove away about 5 mins later. I don't know if she made him do the walk of shame or anything as I couldn't see out of the rear window as it was too fogged up.

First off, I'm glad that you made it through the accident without any injuries to yourself. To that end the Maverick did its job. Sadly, Eruption Green was a one year color.
I don't understand how people can drive without insurance the lawmakers said said it's illegal therefore it should never happen.
The state trooper may have screwed up. Then again she may not have smelled alcohol herself.
OR
Krispy Kreme turned on their HOT& FRESH Sign.
I don't know where folks get the assumption they can tell law enforcement what to do to another person.

Even if she did smell alcohol. Washington has no Law forcing a field sobriety test or as I call it an Agility Test. At 70, I'm not too freaking agile. Then again, I don't drink.​

You can legally refuse voluntary field sobriety tests (FSTs) in Washington State, as they are not mandatory. However, refusal can be used against you in court to show "consciousness of guilt," and it will not prevent your arrest if the officer has other evidence of impairment.

1. Nearly Half of Sober People “Fail” Field Sobriety Tests. A major study found that 46% of completely sober individuals were judged “too drunk to drive” when performing field sobriety tests — highlighting the high false-positive rate.

 

[Cherokee]

I really like my Mav, I like it so much I can live with the fact that if I Fart too hard I could total it. Unibodies, who wouldda thunk It.

On my 2024 Eco Lariat I added an extra to my auto insurance policy.
For the first Five years if I total my Maverick for any reason I get a current year new never titled replacement of the same trim at no cost other than my $500 deductible. This policy addition cost me $60 per year. Yep, chump change.

No worries about totaling a four year old Maverick and only getting the used value. I will trade up before that policy option ends.

The odd thing to me is I’ve spoken of this many times and not a soul in here has ever said. “Yep, I got that coverage also”

Erie Insurance. Farley is the Agency.

 

[Deleted User 24227]

A couple weeks ago we had our first and only snow event this year and I was driving home on I90 in the left lane with other traffic when this guy in a Honda Odyssey blows past in the right lane doing at least 20 mph faster than everyone else. The snow is coming down and there are slushy patches on the road but they are relatively clear but the temp is about 35F.

I go around a long bend and can just see something happening up ahead. The guy lost control and came spinning across the highway and I think he bounced off one of the guard rails. He manages to come to a stop (I think) in the middle lane facing me at a 45 degree angle and as I'm slowing I'm thinking I'll manage to get by him as there is no way to stop in time. The dufus then decides it is a good idea to try and attempt to turn around to go forward by driving into my lane and right into me. Turned this into my first ever air bag deployment incident with the steering wheel, knee, and right side curtain bags deploying and destroying my right front corner.

Not only was this guy driving in an unsafe manner in a snow storm but as it turns out he had no insurance (illegal in WA) and he was driving on a suspended license and had enough of an alcohol smell on his breath that I could smell it from a few feet away. For some reason the trooper let him go, she did say she ticketed him for the lack of insurance at least.

Luckily I ended up with just one little scratch. My insurance company ended up totaling it (damage was worse than it looks in the pic) and I didn't even know that they would replace if less than one year old as part of my general collision policy so no depreciation or additional tax & tags. I'm bummed I couldn't find any left over Eruption Green Hybrid Lariat's anywhere so ended up driving to a dealer 250 miles away and picked up a '26 Velocity Blue one as I couldn't find anything I liked closer!

Stopping for a little lunch before my 250 mile trip back home from the dealer.

I love the V green but the blue is just as beautiful! Glad you're okay, not sure why the trooper didn't do the sobriety test smh

 

[Hunters Edge]

Thanks for sharing/posting. Glad to hear you were able to walk away, still sorry about the loss. Hopefully it shouldn't be to hard to accept and enjoy a new Maverick. Even though it may not be the same color it still new and a Maverick. Hope you enjoy your new truck.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

She knew him

 

[bill dalton]

A couple weeks ago we had our first and only snow event this year and I was driving home on I90 in the left lane with other traffic when this guy in a Honda Odyssey blows past in the right lane doing at least 20 mph faster than everyone else. The snow is coming down and there are slushy patches on the road but they are relatively clear but the temp is about 35F.

I go around a long bend and can just see something happening up ahead. The guy lost control and came spinning across the highway and I think he bounced off one of the guard rails. He manages to come to a stop (I think) in the middle lane facing me at a 45 degree angle and as I'm slowing I'm thinking I'll manage to get by him as there is no way to stop in time. The dufus then decides it is a good idea to try and attempt to turn around to go forward by driving into my lane and right into me. Turned this into my first ever air bag deployment incident with the steering wheel, knee, and right side curtain bags deploying and destroying my right front corner.

Not only was this guy driving in an unsafe manner in a snow storm but as it turns out he had no insurance (illegal in WA) and he was driving on a suspended license and had enough of an alcohol smell on his breath that I could smell it from a few feet away. For some reason the trooper let him go, she did say she ticketed him for the lack of insurance at least.

Luckily I ended up with just one little scratch. My insurance company ended up totaling it (damage was worse than it looks in the pic) and I didn't even know that they would replace if less than one year old as part of my general collision policy so no depreciation or additional tax & tags. I'm bummed I couldn't find any left over Eruption Green Hybrid Lariat's anywhere so ended up driving to a dealer 250 miles away and picked up a '26 Velocity Blue one as I couldn't find anything I liked closer!

you should consider buying it back from the insurance co. , usually it's what the salvage co. pays. Good for parts.
Stopping for a little lunch before my 250 mile trip back home from the dealer.

 

[Ben6berry]

A couple weeks ago we had our first and only snow event this year and I was driving home on I90 in the left lane with other traffic when this guy in a Honda Odyssey blows past in the right lane doing at least 20 mph faster than everyone else. The snow is coming down and there are slushy patches on the road but they are relatively clear but the temp is about 35F.

I go around a long bend and can just see something happening up ahead. The guy lost control and came spinning across the highway and I think he bounced off one of the guard rails. He manages to come to a stop (I think) in the middle lane facing me at a 45 degree angle and as I'm slowing I'm thinking I'll manage to get by him as there is no way to stop in time. The dufus then decides it is a good idea to try and attempt to turn around to go forward by driving into my lane and right into me. Turned this into my first ever air bag deployment incident with the steering wheel, knee, and right side curtain bags deploying and destroying my right front corner.

Not only was this guy driving in an unsafe manner in a snow storm but as it turns out he had no insurance (illegal in WA) and he was driving on a suspended license and had enough of an alcohol smell on his breath that I could smell it from a few feet away. For some reason the trooper let him go, she did say she ticketed him for the lack of insurance at least.

Luckily I ended up with just one little scratch. My insurance company ended up totaling it (damage was worse than it looks in the pic) and I didn't even know that they would replace if less than one year old as part of my general collision policy so no depreciation or additional tax & tags. I'm bummed I couldn't find any left over Eruption Green Hybrid Lariat's anywhere so ended up driving to a dealer 250 miles away and picked up a '26 Velocity Blue one as I couldn't find anything I liked closer!

Stopping for a little lunch before my 250 mile trip back home from the dealer.

Glad you're doing okay. What part of I90 were you on? I'm in Washington too. The new truck looks good!

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