True story. I was getting in my car at a grocery store and I see a little old lady in the next car reaching for the starter. It was pretty cold out and I imagine she just wanted to warm the car a bit. She must have bumped the gear shift and the car slowly rolled forward and tapped the car in front of her. Panicking she tried to put her foot on the brake but hit the gas instead. I chased after her and caught up when she drove the other car into the wall of the grocery store. Smoke was still rising from the tires of her still floored Buick. I reached in and shut off the engine. The manager comes running out to find out why he had produce scattered all over inside. He went back inside and I heard the announcement "Will the owner of the .. I think white...uh... volkswagen...er...compact car please come to the desk " . It was hard to tell because that big assed Buick, not a scratch on it, had just crumpled the car like the crusher in the dump. To his credit, when owner saw the state of what's left of his car he asked if anyone was hurt. After that he lamented the loss of his car. When the cop showed up, took one look, and shook his head with the look of "Why me?" When I told him what happened he said he's just there to write the report for the insurance companies. There are no moving violations in parking lots.
Remember in that film Green fried tomatoes where the woman’s parking spot was taken by the two girls in a small car? “We’re younger and faster” (I think). The older woman floored her big green car and smashed up the little car. The girls were aghast while the woman said “ I’m older and have more insurance”. I cheered that woman!
