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Fuss on road, whos fault?

  • 27-09-2012 6:21pm
    #1
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,512 ✭✭✭


    Hey, so I was driving along then I had to turn right, so I stood at traffic light, it was two lanes on my side and two lanes to oncoming traffic. One lane going one lane going straight and left only, and other lane only right. So I was standing in lane going to right. I saw a huge queue on oncoming lane waiting to turn right also, I saw way is clear so I proceeded. I was certain that all those are waiting to turn right and for my side to clear, it was clear, two people proceeded right from oncoming traffic so did I. I saw all that queue had indicators to left, then out of sudden in middle of junction while turning I see a woman driving at me so I hit brakes, she did also, seems like she decided to proceed straight after change of mind, she didn't have indicators on anymore. She started beeping like mad at me and showing hand signals like finger to hear showing I am crazy and stupid basically, I ignored her and went through.

    So whos fault was that really? I mean if there was an accident, whos fault would it be? She changed her mind in last second and proceeded straight from the right only lane.
    Whos fault would it be in such case?


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  • #2
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    arleitiss wrote: »
    Hey, so I was driving along then I had to turn right, so I stood at traffic light, it was two lanes on my side and two lanes to oncoming traffic. One lane going one lane going straight and left only, and other lane only right. So I was standing in lane going to right. I saw a huge queue on oncoming lane waiting to turn right also, I saw way is clear so I proceeded. I was certain that all those are waiting to turn right and for my side to clear, it was clear, two people proceeded right from oncoming traffic so did I. I saw all that queue had indicators to left, then out of sudden in middle of junction while turning I see a woman driving at me so I hit brakes, she did also, seems like she decided to proceed straight after change of mind, she didn't have indicators on anymore. She started beeping like mad at me and showing hand signals like finger to hear showing I am crazy and stupid basically, I ignored her and went through.

    So whos fault was that really? I mean if there was an accident, whos fault would it be? She changed her mind in last second and proceeded straight from the right only lane.
    Whos fault would it be in such case?

    She was at fault but like anything on the road never assume what a driver will do in a turn right/left lane or when they're indicating. Always expect the unexpected!:eek:


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