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Almost got in a wreck coming home - not sure who would have been at fault.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:45 pm
Waiting to turn left at a 4 way traffic light. Both my direction and oncoming consist of a single straight or left turn lane and a right turn only lane. No left turn arrow so you have to turn when clear. But across from me is a car also turning left. Since we are both blocking traffic, we both start to turn but as I do, some jagoff on a bike jumps into the right turning lane, zips around the turning car and then straight through the intersection, causing me to slam on the brakes to avoid the hit.
This is a new route home for me and I expect this will happen more so I'd like to know who'd be at fault so I can be extra careful or just not give a frick.
This is a new route home for me and I expect this will happen more so I'd like to know who'd be at fault so I can be extra careful or just not give a frick.
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 7:20 pm
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Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:47 pm to PrivatePublic
They would be, I believe, assuming they ended up going straight from the right turn lane.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:47 pm to PrivatePublic
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:51 pm to PrivatePublic
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Both my direction and oncoming consist of a single straight or left turn lane and a right turn only lane. No left turn arrow so you have to turn when clear.
They call they the Brightside dilemma.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 6:51 pm to PrivatePublic
Don’t matter who’s fault it was if you die
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:02 pm to PrivatePublic
Same thing happened to me once, made me spill my beer all over myself.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:18 pm to PrivatePublic
the person turning right has right of way over a person crossing traffic to turn left
that is driving school 101 stuff
that is driving school 101 stuff
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:20 pm to keakar
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the person turning right has right of way over a person crossing traffic to turn left
the guy on the bike went straight through. i'll clear that up in OP
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:21 pm to keakar
Read the OP. They weren’t turning right. They got in the right turn lane and went straight to avoid the left turner.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:26 pm to keakar
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the person turning right has right of way over a person crossing traffic to turn left
that is driving school 101 stuff
You fail at reading comprehension.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:29 pm to PrivatePublic
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the guy on the bike went straight through. i'll clear that up in OP
If he went straight, through an intersection, from a right turn only lane, who do you think is wrong?
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:30 pm to Fusaichi Pegasus
do not worry about the biker...he will be dead next week
Posted on 10/30/19 at 7:30 pm to PrivatePublic
I can never follow posts trying to explain a traffic situation.
Need it drawn in MS Paint.
Need it drawn in MS Paint.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:00 pm to PrivatePublic
A percentage of fault can be placed on both parties and liability laws vary from state to state. It also depends if both parties tell the same story. If they don’t and you have no witnesses, you have a word vs word scenario where neither party may prove negligence on the other.
Moral of the story, be a defensive driver, as you were, and don’t get in accidents.
Moral of the story, be a defensive driver, as you were, and don’t get in accidents.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:03 pm to PrivatePublic
Depends on if the other driver admits to going straight from the right turn lane or if any witnesses stick around to validate that he went straight from the right turn lane, otherwise the blame might fall to you.
ETA: Bengal has the same idea but faster fingers
ETA: Bengal has the same idea but faster fingers
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:04 pm to PrivatePublic
THANKS JON BELL EDWARDS
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:05 pm to PrivatePublic
quote:Paging mikelbr
at a 4 way
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:12 pm to V2_Jigsaw
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Depends on if the other driver admits to going straight from the right turn lane or if any witnesses stick around to validate that he went straight from the right turn lane, otherwise the blame might fall to you.
ETA: Bengal has the same idea but faster fingers
Yet another reason to own a dash cam
You can get em for like $50 and you cover your arse from this stuff and lying cops and more
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:44 pm to PrivatePublic
Left turning motorist is presumed at fault unless other circumstances warrant overruling the presumption and/or contributory negligence.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:36 pm to PrivatePublic
Depends on who has the most insurance.
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