Sorry to hear of the demise of your fly ride, John. Take all the time your back seems to need to heal up. It'll prolly take a lot longer than you realize. Perhaps some long term physical therapy wouldn't be a bad idea either, and under NO circumstances should you sign off with your insurance company until you are 101% back to normal.
now ............about that "distraction" .....you never said there was a passenger in the car...........cell phone? mile long club?

Jock (and so it begins, let the other shoe begin to fall,,,,,,,,)