What does 'carpool' mean?
share a ride to work with more than one person to save time money energy and gas
I just got rear-ended after pulling into the carpool lane on the freeway. Does anyone know whos fault it is?
Trafi was slow on the freewey and i was going maybe 15-20 mph and signaled and checked my blindspot and pulled into the carpool lane. I then heard a lond screetch for about 3-4 seconds and was hit in the rear drivers side of my trunk and bumper. The driver then proceeded to loose control of her vehicle and hit the median and flip onto her side. I am trying to first find out if anyone out there can tell me who might be a fault and what the process is for this accedint since this is my first accident.
How far would you be willing to drive to get to work? Or how long of a drive?
I am wondering what other people would do? And if you have any input on my predicament that would be helpful too. My company is moving out of state, 50 miles away. The drive will take 1:30 in normal traffic. My Honda clocks 40mpg (I love my Honda!!). It will be just under $40/wk for gas. I might have someone else (who does not have a car) to carpool with, and split cost of gas. My insurance will go up by ? dollars. I will be gone from the house for an average 14 hours per day. I know I will be exhausted. I am a single mom with 2 kids. I have no reliable family to depend on, but my kids are older. I will be saving a secure job if I go. (And other peoples' if we carpool.) I make $35-40k. They are planning to lay most people off Dec 31st. Nobody hires on Jan 1st. I live in a big city. I currently drive 15-20 minutes to work because it is only 10 minutes round trip. I spend about $50/month for gas. I could wait and get laid off, collect one month pay for severance, and maybe collect unemployment (I own a business.) My girls get social security, so if I were out of work we would not scrape. The bills would be paid easily. I have some savings too. I have no problem with working part time/retail until I get something more sufficient. I have experience as a *skilled worker*. But I would have to pay $400/month for insurance. (There goes my part time $$.) Loads of businesses within an hour drive, but of course the economy is shot to hell right now. I would still be able to check homework, cook dinner, and be closer to home for emergencies. I know this is long....but I am banging my head against the wall. My partner supports me either way, but took the drive with me and thinks I am nuts if I do it. Thanks a bunch for ANY input.