- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
1
Posted on 11/15/14 at 11:22 am to fightin tigers
quote:
You'd be at fault if you caused an accident,
Yep, and taking the left would put you at fault.
If you are in a right lane and slow down to turn, and it is a passing lane. Common courtesey would be to let the guy pass FIRST by the Texas pass. You pull to the extreme right of the road, signal intent and then stop for your turn. At this point you let cars pass.
I never see this outside of Texas country roads, but it's the best way to allow someone to pass.
If you were turning and traffic was stopped behind you as you were waiting to turn and as soon as there was a window a guy in the left lane passed, then he is at fault.
But if it's a passing lane and you turned into a car that was actively and legally passing you then you are at fault.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 11:27 am to Napoleon
Everybody is glossing over that he was going WAY over the speed limit and passing in a no-passing zone that is specifically marked because it's a neighborhood and people turn there every day. I'm not sure why everybody is ignoring the most critical legal fact here. 
Posted on 11/15/14 at 11:28 am to Lsupimp
If the truck occupied the left lane before u turn left the turning vehicle is at fault.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 11:30 am to Lsupimp
quote:
Everybody is glossing over that he was going WAY over the speed limit
If you were sitting still your perception of speed might be off. I don't doubt he was speeding on that road though.
quote:
passing in a no-passing zone that is specifically marked
Left out of the OP, no one is reading 3/4 of the first page before posting.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 11:36 am to Lsupimp
quote:
Everybody is glossing over that he was going WAY over the speed limit and passing in a no-passing zone that is specifically marked because it's a neighborhood and people turn there every day. I'm not sure why everybody is ignoring the most critical legal fact here.
Because most of these idiots CAN'T read
Posted on 11/15/14 at 11:44 am to bayouman
quote:
Because most of these idiots CAN'T read
It's bc that information was not in OP. And no cares to read 5 pages of him trying to defend himself with new info.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 11:55 am to jose canseco
quote:
And no cares to read 5 pages
Or you could have read another seven posts down on the first page. I can only dumb things down so much for you Homicidal-Driver White Knight guys....
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:01 pm to Lsupimp
If you turn into him while he is passing, you will be at fault.
ETA: Did not read the whole thread. Was is a no passing yellow line?
ETA: Did not read the whole thread. Was is a no passing yellow line?
This post was edited on 11/15/14 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:08 pm to Lsupimp
quote:
Or you could have read another seven posts down on the first page. I can only dumb things down so much for you Homicidal-Driver White Knight guys.
Oh, you mean the post that you say that you were speeding? That post?
Really helping your cause. I guess in your mind, whoever is breaking the least amount of laws is not the a-hole.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:12 pm to The Dudes Rug
quote:
If you turn into him while he is passing, you will be at fault.
Even if he is going 25mph over the limit?
Even if he is passing in a residential zone in a clearly marked "no-passing" zone?
Even if he is clearly being negligent?
Even if he shows complete disregard for the safety of others?
At what point does an action become so unbelievably reckless that a normal person obeying the laws could not be reasonably expected to anticipate it?
A little voice told me he might be that suicidal, but there is no way a 16 year old kid or your grandma could have been expected to have anticipated that. I was just really lucky.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:18 pm to fightin tigers
Nope. Preponderance of evidence. One party was behaving reasonably and the other wasn't. The skid marks of the truck and the eyewitness testimony, in combination with how the road is posted, would tell the tale.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:28 pm to The Boat
quote:
Pass-me-on-the-left (of 2 lane Hwy) while-I-have-my-left-blinker-on-guy
quote:
You'd be at fault if you caused an accident, dummy.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:30 pm to Lsupimp
quote:
Even if he is going 25mph over the limit?
If it were a crash, there would be know way for the investigator to know he was going 25 mph over the speed limit. Unless it was a fatality or serious injury involved, I doubt the insurance company is going to call for a re-constructionist to determine his speed.
quote:
Even if he is passing in a residential zone in a clearly marked "no-passing" zone?
If it was a no passing zone, then it would be his fault. As I said before, I did not read the whole thread.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:37 pm to Lsupimp
Congrats on keeping your head up and spotting him before it's too late. Had you been oblivious to your surroundings or yapping on your phone, it would have been a truly sad day.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:50 pm to Lsupimp
glad all was well
Posted on 11/15/14 at 12:59 pm to MikeBRLA
It's a two lane road. Not a four lane road.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 3:00 pm to Mindenfan
quote:
It's a two lane road. Not a four lane road.
And? If passing is allowed on the two lane road, the left turner has to make sure the lane is clear (in both directions). Sorry, that's the law.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 3:01 pm to MikeBRLA
quote:
If passing is allowed on the two lane road, the left turner has to make sure the lane is clear (in both directions).
This is 100% true. Now if the vehicle is passing in a no-passing zone, that's different.
Page 5 of 6
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News