Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 15:22     Subject: Re:Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:This is a toughie.

🤔
I personally get annoyed when the car in front of me has stopped immediately to parallel park.
I always thank my lucky stars I was very alert.

But my annoyance could stem from the fact that I have never mastered this very important skill.

I would say fifty/fifty??


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 02:26     Subject: Re:Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
This is a toughie.

🤔
I personally get annoyed when the car in front of me has stopped immediately to parallel park.
I always thank my lucky stars I was very alert.

But my annoyance could stem from the fact that I have never mastered this very important skill.

I would say fifty/fifty??
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 01:28     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:OP here with answers:

- Single lane road
- jurisdiction is DC
- Car A was signaling


In DC cars are required to yield to cars that are parallel parking so if the signal was on then this is 100% on car B.

Was car B from MD?
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 01:27     Subject: Re:Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Car A.

Because only the worst kind of A-hole attempts to parallel park knowing there are cars coming behind them.


That's not how it works.


Parallel parking is a micro aggression. People do it deliberately to annoy strangers.


Wait what?

Let me guess - you are from MD and know neither the law nor how to parallel park?
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 00:39     Subject: Re:Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Car A.

Because only the worst kind of A-hole attempts to parallel park knowing there are cars coming behind them.


That's not how it works.


Parallel parking is a micro aggression. People do it deliberately to annoy strangers.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 00:30     Subject: Re:Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:If car A is backing up and hits the front of Car B... car A is at fault

If car A is backing into the spot, its rear is in the spot and Car B hits A's side, Car B

If car A is backing into the spot, its rear is in the spot and A pulls out because they misjudged the turn, and B tries to pass A... car B is at fault.



I had this happen, Car B was found at fault. I was at a stop and going to re-adjust, but car B couldn't wait, thought they could get around me, and were the ones to cause the swipe.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2020 00:05     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
OP here with answers:

- Single lane road
- jurisdiction is DC
- Car A was signaling
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:32     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
How many lanes was the road? If it was a single lane, Car B made an illegal pass. If there were two lanes, why didn’t car B go fully into the second lane?
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:23     Subject: Re:Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is where front and rear dash cameras become invaluable.


Depends. Witnesses are even better.


No witnesses are not better. or always reliable.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:23     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If a car is reversing at the time of impact, the other cars insurer is going to find them at fault


+1

Generally, this.


This really does depend on jurisdiction, especially when it involved parking.


It does, but generally, the person parking or pulling out of a space needs to watch where they are going, so the responsibility is on that particular driver.

A person pulling out does not have the right of way. A person pulling in from a lane does have the right of way in that lane. So the person who attempted to pass another car that was currently occupying the lane would be at fault, because they did not have the right of way. Yes, someone parking needs to watch where they are going, but that's not the same as legal fault or responsibility.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:22     Subject: Re:Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
If car A is backing up and hits the front of Car B... car A is at fault

If car A is backing into the spot, its rear is in the spot and Car B hits A's side, Car B

If car A is backing into the spot, its rear is in the spot and A pulls out because they misjudged the turn, and B tries to pass A... car B is at fault.

Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:21     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Car B attempted an unlawful pass. Doesn't matter what Car A was doing in terms of backing up or going forward. Not only is Car B at fault they would be lucky not to be ticketed.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:20     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If a car is reversing at the time of impact, the other cars insurer is going to find them at fault


+1

Generally, this.


This really does depend on jurisdiction, especially when it involved parking.


It does, but generally, the person parking or pulling out of a space needs to watch where they are going, so the responsibility is on that particular driver.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:17     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If a car is reversing at the time of impact, the other cars insurer is going to find them at fault


+1

Generally, this.


This really does depend on jurisdiction, especially when it involved parking.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 15:13     Subject: Who is at fault in this traffic collision?
Anonymous wrote:If a car is reversing at the time of impact, the other cars insurer is going to find them at fault


+1

Generally, this.