whose at fault?
Discussion
surveyor said:
front bumper corner of other car hit rear passenger door of my car. Did find some marks on mine and they literally wiped off.
Not sure how the insurance would see it, but logically that tells me that the other party kept turning in, and therefore would be my guess for fault if there was anyone more at fault.thetrash said:
I don't understand why people do this? Is it because they are too lazy to go a bit deeper into the junction and turn the wheel an extra quarter turn.
UTTER LAZINESS! It is appalling how many times you see people straight-lining corners, bends, roundabouts etc. Should all be shot in my opinion.MANY is the time I have had people do the above & then spit their dummy out when you object!
andyiley said:
UTTER LAZINESS! It is appalling how many times you see people straight-lining corners, bends, roundabouts etc . Should all be shot in my opinion.
MANY is the time I have had people do the above & then spit their dummy out when you object!
There is generally nowt wrong in doing any of this. So long as no-one is inconvenienced. Or worse . . .MANY is the time I have had people do the above & then spit their dummy out when you object!
Raize said:
50-50, because the only winner is the insurance company who gets to increase premiums for BOTH!
So insurance companies want us to have accidents just so they can increase our premiums. Excellent logic there.They only "win" if people don't make claims. Your premium is unlikely to increase by as much as the damage/injury claim made after an accident is it?
And you'll probably shop around at renewal anyway so the insurer who paid out the claim won't get the extra money from you either.
Edited by Mound Dawg on Saturday 27th July 14:17
Without clear evidence (rather than the recollection of either of the parties, who both failed to avoid a collision!) I would say 50:50. If the OH was truly as close to the kerb as she could be then it's not really her fault, but I wouldn't take it to court on the back of that alone, especially as even your diagram shows that she might easily have cut the corner first, reducing visibility and/or meaning that the car was as close to the kerb as it could have been due to its initial positioning, rather than as close as it might truly have been.
I wouldn't be any more favourable to the account of the driver of the blue car, who might have been able to stop and/or get closer to the side of the road.
Without a photo of the scene, I think 50:50 is as good as either side can expect.
I wouldn't be any more favourable to the account of the driver of the blue car, who might have been able to stop and/or get closer to the side of the road.
Without a photo of the scene, I think 50:50 is as good as either side can expect.
Its your responsibility when turning into a side road to ensure the road is clear and free for you to do so - I would go with it being your fault I'm afraid!
Highway code link: look all around before emerging. Do not cross or join a road until there is a gap large enough for you to do so safely.
Highway code link: look all around before emerging. Do not cross or join a road until there is a gap large enough for you to do so safely.
CYMR0 said:
...she might easily have cut the corner first, reducing visibility and/or meaning that the car was as close to the kerb as it could have been due to its initial positioning, rather than as close as it might truly have been.
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that's what it looks like to me, turning in early and wide rather than late and tight :-( I remember my instructor saying to wait until your head is opposite the centre of the side road before turning in....
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