How do I describe a car accident?

Question

Hi folks

Need some help here. I had a bit of a scrape with another vehicle today at work and need help describing the accident in my favour would be nice. This is what I've written so far.....

At appoximately 3.20pm I approached a busy T-Junction on Gatehouse Way and signaled to turn right on to Gatehouse Road.
As I was looking right, I became aware of a car that was signaling to turn left into Gatehouse Way and further behind that was
Mr Ahmed's vehicle. I took this opportunity to pull out half-way across Gatehouse Road to allow an oncoming car approaching from
my left to pass before joining the flow of traffic. I was just about to move off when I immediately checked my right wing mirror and
noticed Mr Ahmed's car only inches away from the offside of my vehicle and I managed to stop quick enough to avoid serious
damage being caused to his vehicle. I got out my vehicle to inspect Mr Ahmed's car which only had a couple scratches on its front
offside bumper. I also took a photo of this as proof should you require it.

I would like to add that this is a notoriously busy junction and rarely is there an opportunity to pull out on to this road with
all three lanes being clear. It is quite common for drivers who are waiting at the T-junction of Gatehouse Way to pull forwards
half-way across Gatehouse Road to breifly stop the oncoming traffic approaching from the right thus
giving the driver a better chance to join the flow of traffic coming from the left once it is clear or until someone kindly gives way.

Mr Ahmed might of had right-of-way but if he had been abit more courteous then this could of so easily been avoided.



I know it will be difficult for anyone reading this as you don't know the area or the circumstances but any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Answer 1

Well basically your report is pretty easy to follow and i do see the scenario quite clearly as i have a similar junction near to me. BUT, and it is a big 'but', while what you did is what many drivers are doing {as you say, you can wait ages to get a completely clear gap] in the same circumstances that does not make it correct in the eyes of the law. It is the old saying, 2 [or 20] blacks do not make a white. The law is that before entering the main road it is your responsibility to ensure that the road is clear before commencing your manoeuvre, not half clear ! I would agree that if Mr Ahmed had been a bit more courteous the incident would not have happened but there are no regulations regarding courtesy. he had right of way.

Answer 2

use more sound effects like explosion ones to describe the crash

Answer 3

How do you describe it? I don't know. With your words maybe?