If you cross a double yellow line pass stopped vehicles and enter a southbound left turn lane and are struck by a vehicle exiting a parking lot turning left northbound from the right who is at fault?

Answer 1

Looks like you were not At Fault. The fact that you crossed the double line doesn't matter. Yes you did something illegal however that has nothing to do with the accident from what I can read in the question. If you crossed the double line and were getting ready to turn and were hit by another car, the other party would be responsible because they should have made a wide enough turn to give their vehicle enough clearance to complete the turn, and that didn't happen. You crossed the double yellow line. The reason it was placed where it was is to prevent things like this from happening. There is no legal responsibility to assume someone is going to break the law, so someone making a legal turn into the lane wouldn't expect there to be someone in that lane. However, the left turn lane is not a travel lane, and should only be for vehicles preparing to make a left turn. Which driver did the police issue a citation to? It's called patience, and sometimes you will have to wait for stopped vehicles to move. We all agree that the Q is not really clear, but, presuming I understand what this side says happened...and it wouldn't be surprising to find their are different versions: First - This is a bit funny, because it makes one ask is it actually being courteous to stop and allow room for someone exiting a driveway to cross in front of you instead of forcing them to wait, when doing so makes others behind you wait, blocks traffic and prevents them from getting to the turning lane they were heading to? That seems to be what the drivers in front of you did. Crossing the yellow line is wrong, but turning in front of someone is too. If that is what the other party did as you were proceeding cautiously, albeit incorrectly over the line in what would be the continuation of a passing lane, there probably is a matter of shared liability here. Especially if you had already passed the spot the person was turning into (so they hit you on the side - passenger rear in my visual of whats happening), they are at least partially wrong. They had the ability to avoid and not run into you, regardless of how right or wrong to be where you were, and should not have proceeded. On the other hand, if you essentially hit them - on their front or side (drivers in my mind), your are entirely wrong...being where your not supposed to be - charging ahead - "everybody yield and stay out of my way, I'm coming through" - and not only need to pay for all damages, (and hopefully more), but be given some counseling before being allowed back on the road with the rest of us mere mortals.