Who is at fault when Driver A makes left turn in front of Driver B who is coming in opposite direction?

Answer 1

A driver turning left across oncoming traffic lanes must yield to oncoming traffic that is approaching the intersection. The fact that driver A has a green light means he had a right to proceed with due care, without stopping, and could reasonably expect driver B to yield as required by law. There is even a sign to remind driver B of this obligation! Incidentally, driver B must ALSO yield to oncoming traffic that continues through a yellow or red light and may not legally proceed with the left turn until it is safe to do so.

Answer 2

Depends on the situation: If car A has a green light and car B makes a left turn against a red OR fails to yield the right-of-way, then car B is At Fault. If car A got to a stop sign intersection first and was proceeding across the intersection and car B turns, then car B would be at fault. In most cases, if car B starts to turn BEFORE car A reaches the intersection, then car A is required (circumstances permitting), to allow car B enough time to get out of the way, even though car B should have waited. However if car B turns on a red light, then car B is possibly at fault.

Answer 3

If you're proceeding (A) with a left arrow, you can be pretty sure the traffic signal is holding all conflicting traffic with a red signal. Otherwise the signal is defective. That said, the other driver (B) is likely at fault for failing to properly yield after stopping for a red light.

Answer 4

It depends on several things. Are you at a 4 way stop? If so then whoever got to the sign first would have the right of way. If neither party can remember who got their first then you would have to look to see where the impact points were. If driver a hits driver b on the doors or back you can argue that driver b had the right of way because they were in their turn before driver a. But if both parties hit front bumper to front bumper you can argue that driver a had started turning first and would have right of way. If you're in a state with comparative negligence (meaning both parties can be at fault for an accident) then both parties would have negligent and be at fault. This means that if an insurance other than yours pays for damages it won't be at 100%. You'll probably have to pay out of pocket for something. I'm a licensed adjuster in Texas and these rules may be different for other states.

Answer 5

a is at fault, because b is just going straight and its a's responsibility to look before turning, therefore a is guilty. some possible reason the accident might have occured might be that one of the partiapent might be drunk, seat belts weren't on, ect. but i may be able to determen closer if you describle the sitaution more clearly. like how fast the two cars were going, or if there was a stop sign at the left turn. well that's as good as a defantion i can provide you, you may want to ask somone more cirtified though since i am not as clear as i could be. don't use this is legal court since i am not sure if this is completely true but this is as good as a answer i can provide

Answer 6

The car entering the roadway has to yield the right of way to cars already established in the roadway..so in the simplest answer "B" has the right of way and "A" is encroaching so "A" would be at fault unless there was a signal

Answer 7

In the absence of intersection control it is the left-turner who is at fault. If there is control, as in this scenario, it is the car violating the control that is at fault.

Answer 8

Driver B