Earlier this year, I had the side to side accident with a Ford Edge. Last night, coming home from the grocery store I was in the middle of a three lane and saw a Dodge Journey with the lights off (it was dark) coming in pretty fast behind me. The light had just changed and the vehicle in front of me was starting to go. I realized in that instant that even if I accelerated, at the rate he was going it would most likely have pushed me into the car in front of me. Instead, I hit the brakes a couple of times quick...I have this dealer installed flash thing on the high mount light...and then curse and relaxed as best I could. I don't know if the brake pump slowed him or not but he probably hit me going 15 or so (I'm bad at guessing speeds). No injuries, I feel fine. But there's the dreaded...."How's my car???" See for yourself.
*edit-I have no clue how to make my pic right side up!!*