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If you were turning left at an intersection and you had the right of way and a driver hits you head on who's at fault?
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 17y agoYour words 'right of way' are generally the determining factor. The most common exception is the what is called 'the right of last clear chance'. If you saw the other car and had reason to think he would not or could not stop and you pulled in front of him then it can be considered your fault even though you had the right of way.
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∙ 18y agoThe person making the left turn is at fault in most cases unless you really ran a red light and they had a green arrow.
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Who is at fault when you are in the right turning lane to take a right turn and the driver to your left turns right and hits your car?
If you are in a turning lane, and the other vehicle turns into you while they are in a straight lane, then they should be at fault. If the accident ends up in court take photos of the intersection to help plead your case.
What happens if you have right of way at a four way intersection and you are hit by another car?
- A driver approaching an intersection must yield the right-of-way to traffic already in the intersection. (traffic in the intersection has the right of way) - If drivers are approaching an intersection from opposite directions, the driver turning left must yield to approaching traffic going straight or turning right. (traffic going straight or turning right has the right-of-way) - Two drivers at an intersection that arrived at the same time at a right angle. The driver on the left must yield the right-of way. ( the driver on the right has the right of way) -Never insist on the right-away
Who is at fault when you stopped at yellow lights of intersection traffic line the truck hit right corner of back?
Under the "Following too closely" law the driver from behind is at fault.
Who is at fault if a driver is turning right and is hit on the side by car on left?
It's really situation dependent. If the car which collided cross the intersection on a green light or a protected left turn (a green arrow), then they had the right-of-way. If that driver ran a stop light or sign, or failed to yield right-of-way when they didn't have a protected left turn, they'd be liable.
Driver 1 is turning left. Driver 2 is coming from the opposite direction making a right. Driver 2 makes a wide right turn into far lane Driver 1 crashes into Driver 2's side. Who's at fault?
driver 2 Probably Driver 1, the driver making a right turn is usually considered to have the right of way.
While driving through an intersection?
If you reach an uncontrolled intersection at close to the same time, the vehicle who actually reached the intersection last is the driver who must yield the right of way. If you reach the intersection at the same time, the driver on the left should yield the right of way.
Who is at fault when driver a makes a left in front of driver b at an intersection with no light or stop sign and driver b crashes into him driver a claims driver b was speeding?
Left turn (a) yields to oncoming traffic (b). Without a stop sign or traffic signal, driver b has the right of way.
When the driver of a vehicle approachs an intersection the question of right of way should be determined?
before you enter the intersection
When the driver of a vehicle approaches an intersection the question of the right of way should be determine?
before you enter the intersection
When the driver of a vehicle approaches an intersection the question of the right of way should be determined?
before you enter the intersection
Who is at fault if driver a is turning right into center turn lane to make left at an intersection and driver b is driving in center lane before the opening and hits driver a?
If the driver has completely turned into the center lane and vehicle B rear ends vehicle A directly from behind then it is driver Bs fault. If vehicle a has not completed the turn into the center lane and vehicle B impacts on an angle at say the drivers side door or left rear passengers door, basically anywhere along the left side of the vehicle then it is driver A's fault.Another View: When turning right onto a multi-lane roadway, the law requires you to turn into the right-hand lane of that roadway. You may change lanes only when you determine that the lanes to your left are clear to merge into. YOU are at fualt for the collision.
What are the 13 right-of-way rules?
At a four way intersection with four stop signs, the first driver there has the right of way. At this same intersection, if you arrive at the same time as a driver beside you, the person to the right has right of way. At a two stop sign intersection, the drivers on the cross street with no stop sign have right of way. The first person to either stop sign has right of way. If you arrive at the stop sign at the same time as someone across with a stop sign and one of you is turning left, the other person has the right of way. At a T intersection with no stop sign, the person at the top of T has right of way. Any person on the road has right of way over anyone coming out of a driveway or parking lot. A person going forward has right of way over a driver going in reverse. A driver on the freeway has right of way over those merging onto freeway. A driver in their lane has right of way over a driver making a lane change into their lane. A driver with a green light, going straight, has right of way over drivers or pedestrians crossing the street. At an intersection with no signs or signals, a driver to the right has right of way. At an intersection with no signal lights a pedestrian has right of way. *These are based on the laws in the state of Oregon. Other states and territories may be slightly different.
