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When backing out of a parking space If you check your rearview mirror before you back up and no one is there Are you responsible if you hit a car without its lights on?
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∙ 14y ago
Unfortunately, the one trying to back out of a parking space will almost always be At Fault. Constant checking for oncoming traffic from a parking spot is the driver's responsibility. One glance each way is not sufficient. As you might expect, the majority of vehicle accidents in parking lots occur when one vehicle is backing up.
In some US states, the right-of-way does not always decide culpability, and each driver is expected to avoid collisions wherever "reasonably possible". In other locations, traffic laws do not apply to private property at all.
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I always combat this issue by backing into the parking spot wherever I go*. When leaving, I have a 100% clear view of what is around me. It saves lots of time and hassles later on.
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Unfortunately some locations prohibit backing in, because of the same issues (visibility of surrounding cars). Check for any posted warnings to avoid a citation.
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∙ 14y ago
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Who is at fault when you just start to back out of a parking space and a car trys to pull in to the space next to you hitting your passanger side rear bumper?
hard to say without seeing it. technically they have the right of way in the lane and you are responsible for backing out safely. if they just spun through the lot and turned into the space after you had started out, then you have a case. did your bumper hit the side of their car? they were likely 1st then.
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Who is at fault when you are backing out of a parking lot space and another vehicle is about to park right next to you?
It is not rare to be in this particular situation. Really, you are not at fault, but you still shouldn't get angry at the other vechicle's driver.Another View: Not enough information is given in the question. If the other car was stopped and waiting for you to back out and YOU ran into THEM, YOU are at fault.If both cars were in simultaneous motion (they were pulling in while you were backing out) BOTH parties are at fault. One for not yielding and the other for backing without caution.
Who is at fault if a car backing up to parallel park without signaling and backs into another coming causing little or no damage?
Assuming that the car hit was stopped when the other car was backing up, the one backing will be at fault. If there is no damage, or if it is below a certain threshold it may not even count as a collision.
Whos at fault backing up in a parking lot?
Backing out of a parking spaceThe person backing up is at fault, they have a greater duty the fact that the person is driving on the wrong side makes no difference. the person shoudl of waited to back out. --yes but like all accidents like these, it is circumstantial; if person A is backing out, person B is flying by @ 20+ mph, person A checks everywhere & sees nothing and proceeds to back out. they are then hit by car A who is at fault for 'not able to control his/her vehicle'. if both are going proper speeds & it is just a bump, it is definitely A's fault, cuz B has the right of way
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