A bad start to the new year :(

[eTiMaGo]

So I had my first major accident with the Yaris this morning... I left the office to drop by home, so I needed to make a U-turn. Normally I would keep going down the road to an intersection where it can be done safely, but there was nobody in the incoming lanes, and a check of my mirrors showed nobody behind me. Or so I thought. As I'm halfway across the road, BAM, and I see someone sliding across my hood, I just got right in the path of a motorcycle carrying two people, which I honestly didn't see coming

Thankfully, the two riders only had pretty minor injuries (sliding on the hood probably helped a lot actually, and they were both wearing helmets, which is a rarity!) but went to the hospital for x-rays and a checkup, then the insurance guy came and we spent a few hours sorting it all out...

But boy do I feel bad about this, I always try to drive in a courteous and attentive manner...

So yeah, the front corner of my car is pretty bashed up as you can see in the pics... and my steering's way out of alignment, 20 degree toe-in is not very easy to drive with... Tow truck's coming tomorrow, then who knows how long until I get it back...

Moral of the story, pay attention!