ICBC’s Crash Course in Dodgy Driving Tips
Let me paint you a picture: one fine morning, I’m doing the parental shuffle, dropping my kiddo off at daycare. Park the car, kill the engine, and mosey on over to my munchkin’s door in the back. Door swings open, and I’m diving into the great car seat unbuckle challenge for my 4-year-old. Enter stage left: a Tesla driver with a flair for the dramatic, who decides to reverse straight towards my car door. I’m wedged in tighter than a sardine, helplessly watching my car door become modern art — and it’s a kind of voice art, always can make a “peng” sound when you try to open it.
Now, here’s the kicker: ICBC plays the “no video, no proof” card. Apparently, I need to conjure evidence that I didn’t magically fling my door open in a welcoming gesture for the incoming Tesla. I tried the logical route – showing them damage pics, explaining that if it was a last-minute door surprise, the damage would be on the outside. But nope, ICBC turns into Sherlock Holmes, suggesting I could've timed this door debacle just perfectly to frame the Tesla.
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Seriously? Do I look like I’ve got a door-opening death wish?
ICBC then tells me they had a heart-to-heart with the Tesla driver, who insisted on a performed shoulder check. Funny thing, she admitted to me post-crash via WhatsApp that her usual MO doesn’t include looking back, just trusting her rearview cam. Offered up the chat screenshots, but ICBC’s like, “Nah, can’t prove it was her texting.” The cherry on top? She “accidentally” had her dashcam off, so no footage. ICBC nods along, saying it's totally plausible because, hey, people turn off cameras all the time.
So, the moral of the story ICBC’s peddling? In the parking lots, if there’s no camera or eyewitnesses, feel free to play bumper cars. Just stick to the script – did my shoulder check, camera was off, oh, the tragedy! (My bad!)
And there you have it, folks, a little wisdom from the ICBC playbook. Stay safe, or at least make sure you’re on camera.
