Who is at fault in this car accident?

[Anonymous]

The fact that OP doesn't know they're at fault is proof so, sooooo many people shouldn't be allowed to drive. You hit someone from behind it's always your fault. Period. No excuses, even if they slam in their brakes you should have enough space to brake if you drive correctly.

Next time, don't tailgate OP. Go back to driving school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that OP doesn't know they're at fault is proof so, sooooo many people shouldn't be allowed to drive. You hit someone from behind it's always your fault. Period. No excuses, even if they slam in their brakes you should have enough space to brake if you drive correctly.

Next time, don't tailgate OP. Go back to driving school.

The fact that OP had no idea AND the person OP hit was going to accept blame for being rear ended explains a lot with the way people drive. JFC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that OP doesn't know they're at fault is proof so, sooooo many people shouldn't be allowed to drive. You hit someone from behind it's always your fault. Period. No excuses, even if they slam in their brakes you should have enough space to brake if you drive correctly.

Next time, don't tailgate OP. Go back to driving school.

If you rear-end a car that is backing out of a parking spot or a driveway, is it still your fault?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This morning while I was driving to work, the car in front of me rear ended someone, and then I hit them. I didn’t push the car in front into the first car. The driver (middle car who caused the first accident) said he looked down for a second and hit the car in front, before I hit him. I’m worried to call his insurance and wondering if I should just fix my own damage (his car was fine), in case somehow I’m found at fault? I’m in California. Thank you in advance!!

We are in CA and this happened to my DH. It's strict liability--you are at fault. We tried to argue that it was really two accidents...the first two cars hit and stopped, and DH in the third car slid into and barely tapped the second car. It's BS so I say try and fight it but we got nowhere. (but that was over 10 years ago now, so maybe something has changed)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The fact that OP doesn't know they're at fault is proof so, sooooo many people shouldn't be allowed to drive. You hit someone from behind it's always your fault. Period. No excuses, even if they slam in their brakes you should have enough space to brake if you drive correctly.

Next time, don't tailgate OP. Go back to driving school.

If you rear-end a car that is backing out of a parking spot or a driveway, is it still your fault?

No because they must yield to someone in the travel lane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This happened to me merging into a roundabout. Car in front of me went into circle and I followed because it was clear and she suddenly slammed on brakes. I hit her. I was held responsible.

Ugh, sorry, I agree that it was your fault, but how annoying that they stopped. We have a lot of roundabouts and many people don’t know how to use them at all. It’s equally bad when someone stops IN the roundabout because they think they have to yield to a car that is waiting to enter.