Highway code ...

[t33stat]

I had an accident today

luclky wasnt in my capri but still a bummer!

Just wondering if you guys can help me decide who's to blame.

My initial reaction was that it was my fault, as i went into the back of him ...

But i have heard things that make me feel unsure

 

Basicly we were sat at a t junction, and both turned left, just after the turngin there is a fairly steep hill and a line of cars, there is only enogh room for one car to be on the hill at any one time.

she pulled away, went to go up the hill, and then breaked sharply because there was a car coming down the hill (there is a spot to stop on the hill)

because she moved and made intent to climb the hill i moved off, and then when she stoped it was to late for me to stop.

 

So the argument is ...

 

1) i went into the back of her ... my fault.

2) i was to close to her to stop ... my fault

3) she stoped unduely and sharply ... posssibly her fault

4) she was not following the highway code (uphill has right of way) ... her fault

5) stoping when you have the right of way is not something any driver would expect and thus coulnt prepair for.

 

So as you can see, its a hard one for me to call

 

Time to drown the sorrows!

 

Thanks Ryan

[emu]

I would think that as you didnt give yourself adequate stopping distance then it is your fault im afraid. Unless she rolled back into you of course

 

Least your ok though, thats the main thing

[Copey]

as above mate, its technically your fault, even if she was being a daft bint

[2.8i Cossie]

I would think that as you didnt give yourself adequate stopping distance then it is your fault im afraid. Unless she rolled back into you of course

 

Least your ok though, thats the main thing

 

hate to jump on the bandwagon but yeah this is the way it goes.

 

I had a policeman out at a friends accident who went into the back of someone who had no rear working lights but because 'we were too close to safely stop' it was our fault even though all of us and a witness said the rear lights didnt work.

[Mk2Jo]

I'm afraid it's your fault

[SmokeEm]

Yep - your fault I'm afraid

[vibrating_Cake]

bad luck dude, just be happy it wasnt in the capper.

 

always your fault, it could have been a kid walking out between cars, she stopped, you went into the back of her....

if you moved her car she would have hit the kid....... its all the same at the end of the day

 

 

insurance will go 100% your fault

[caprinerd]

as all have said mate sorry, you go into the back of someone no matter what the reason law states your at fault as there should of been a good distance between you and the car in front.

sorry mate

[X-pack-Glyn]

her fault... what was she doing behind the wheel of a motor car??

Her husband/boyfriend should have been driving.

 

critics say that if half the women were taken off the road the accident rate would drop 72%.

[Yeomans22]

sorry to say its more than liklt your fault,

 

although my friend failed his driving test a few weeks ago because he had to do an emergency stop, when driving not when he was told and never put his hazzard lights on to show he had done an emergency stop.

 

if thats correct she should have put her hazard lights on when she stopped, but i dont think that will help.

[Arrie]

you've probably guessed already mate

[Mr2Caps]

I seem to recall reading somewhere that this was a topic up for debate amongst those in the insurance industry, because as it stands at the moment the person who runs into the back of the other car is always to blame. Think this has been brought about by the number of scammers deliberately making people crash into the back of them by overtaking and then braking suddenly........don't think this is going to help you though, sorry.

[Ste-V]

Least you wasn't in the capper mate Sorry to hear about the accident though

[Mk2Jo]

sorry to say its more than liklt your fault,

 

although my friend failed his driving test a few weeks ago because he had to do an emergency stop, when driving not when he was told and never put his hazzard lights on to show he had done an emergency stop.

 

if thats correct she should have put her hazard lights on when she stopped, but i dont think that will help.

 

You don't need to put your hazards on when you do an emergency stop Unless you are causing a hazard yourself

[Ste-V]

Yeah, I passed my test 2 years ago, and I don't seem to remember having to put my hazards on