Dam Hondas

[BoxDriver86]

Why on earth would he think it's his fault?

So the guy he just hit wouldn't flip out and there would be no dramatics. He knew from the get-go you would be cited and chose to take the non-confrontational route. I used to be do insurance claims for a rental car agency and saw it all the time. At the end of the day, the insurance company will side with the law.

[quikveedb2]

At the end of the day, the insurance company will side with the law.

^ disagree, a while ago i struck an illegally parked car because i couldn't see it (sunrise, super low angle sun right in my face, driving through a parking lot.) sure, it could be argued i was negligent because i was driving when i could barely see, but the cop cited the other guy as the faulty party because he was parked illegally in a fire lane. he was also facing into opposing traffic, in what was essentially the road, in front of the shopping center. the officer, a friend of mine, stated that i had the reasonable expectation that nobody would be parked there, and i was driving as carefully as conditions allowed, hence i was not at fault.

from the insurance end, they paid to fix the other dudes car, and raised my rates. i argued that they should not have paid out for a not at fault accident on my part, but they refused to change the decision. so i swapped to another company with a better rate. makes no sense to me, insurance had (chose) to pay out for something they should not have, imo. /coolstorybro

[will61]

you pulled into a lane of opposing traffic. you cut him off. pretty clean cut.

and it's "right of way"

idk if this has anything to with it but this guys name is ColdAccord!!!!!

[jahnaboi]

Sorry to say but its your fault for judging incorrectly. Regardless of his speed, you are never to assume that they are doing what you think they are doing. Expect the unexpected and always wait a little longer. A second longer and you would have avoided this. Seems you haven't driven long enough to know/learn but at least now you know.

[dager325]

So him speeding , sliding into me through a just about red light, is still all my fault? Thats what I don't get how I am COMPLETELY at fault, yes I know if I wouldnt have turned it wouldnt of happend but if he wouldnt have been flying, or would have not ran through the yellow just about red light. I don't know, nothing I can do about it now. Let you know what the insurance people say.

[dager325]

Sorry to say but its your fault for judging incorrectly. Regardless of his speed, you are never to assume that they are doing what you think they are doing. Expect the unexpected and always wait a little longer. A second longer and you would have avoided this. Seems you haven't driven long enough to know/learn but at least now you know.

Love when people assume.

[Anguz]

Fuuuuck tha policeeee!!!!!!

[///digitalme]

that sucks
atleast the damage is not that bad still can get it fixed

[///digitalme]

oh and it was the other guy's fault! because he was driving a honda
lol

[shiboujin]

lol so your fault. If his light was red, your light was red. You shouldn't have been going. Regardless of speed (you can't prove that anyway), you crossed the lane he had control of (known as "right of way"). Unless he was obviously yielding his "right of way" to you, you have no right to enter/pass his lane.

Speed has nothing to do with it because you entered his lane. A stop light has nothing to do with it or else you are both at fault. In which case, you are more at fault than him and he gets off.

2 big things:
You can't prove he was speeding
You can't prove he went through a red light

[delatlanta1281]

So him speeding , sliding into me through a just about red light, is still all my fault? Thats what I don't get how I am COMPLETELY at fault, yes I know if I wouldnt have turned it wouldnt of happend but if he wouldnt have been flying, or would have not ran through the yellow just about red light. I don't know, nothing I can do about it now. Let you know what the insurance people say.

You obviously ran the same exact light in order to both come together in the intersection. the law is very clear about accidents like this, the person turning or pulling out is completly at fault due to obstructing the other driver's "right of way".

[delatlanta1281]

Here dude, read the last line. Cut and dry.

http://www.njtrafficlawcenter.com/yeild.htm

This is something everyone should have learned in their written driver's test. Not coming down on you, but you may need to go over your state's traffic laws. This law is as basic as stopping at a stop sign. The only time a ticket may not be issued is in the case of a private property accident, like in a mall p-lot or something like that. These are things I learned when I was 17.

[jahnaboi]

So him speeding , sliding into me through a just about red light, is still all my fault? Thats what I don't get how I am COMPLETELY at fault, yes I know if I wouldnt have turned it wouldnt of happend but if he wouldnt have been flying, or would have not ran through the yellow just about red light. I don't know, nothing I can do about it now. Let you know what the insurance people say.

Yes it is completely YOUR fault. You did not have the right of way therefore you are at fault. You are to proceed when clear. It obviously wasn't as clear as you thought. IF he ran a complete red then it is his fault (with a witness) but the light was not a complete red.

Love when people assume.

Love when people don't know the law.

Patience is a virtue. Literally.

[fryerfighter94]

Three of my friends and I have been arrested for a crime we didnt ever commit but thats a whole different story.

Lets just say I am less than pleased with all the experiences Ive had with cops over the past two years.

Explain

[dager325]

Yes it is completely YOUR fault. You did not have the right of way therefore you are at fault. You are to proceed when clear. It obviously wasn't as clear as you thought. IF he ran a complete red then it is his fault (with a witness) but the light was not a complete red.



Love when people don't know the law.

Patience is a virtue. Literally.

Wait I forgot you were there, you saw it all happen woops, lolz