I own a 05 panda and the rear wipers come on when reversing only when the front wipers are turned on hence not afault but a nice feature,Tony G.
You are! For not being cautious when reversing on to a road. You should make sure that it is safe and clear when reversing, if you hit another car it is your fault and not the person that is driving on the roads fault.
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Who ever wasn't paying attention
The backing car is at fault
The reversing car attempting to park would be at fault. The car already traveling in the road would have the right of way since they are already properly in motion and traveling in the correct direction of traffic.. The reversing car would be traveling against the flow of traffic and has an obligation to ensure that the way is clear before reversing.
The one in reverse is most probably at fault here!
Yes, the reversing vehicle must always give way.
You are at fault - The charge where I one worked was, "Backing Without Caution."
Usually the driver of the vehicle at the rear, as he/she should be paying attention to what is ahead of them. If you saw him/her reversing out you should have stopped and waited. If you did and were stationary, then the person reversing out is at fault, but you would need witnesses to prove it.
That depends on the circumstances involved. If you are causing a dangerous situation by blocking traffic, etc. you may be found to be partially at fault.
if you're reversing into your driveway and someone hits you its their fault. you were moving away and they wern't paying attention. Now if you went back into the street to straighten out and back back in then it might be your fault, but if you were reversing the whole way and never came back out of your driveway it would be theirs
If you need to ask the question whose fault it was... that is, you're not 100% certain that it was entirely the other guy's fault, and that you can prove it to a jury if necessary... it's at least partly your fault. Even if you are certain, it's still probably at least partly your fault.