Who is at fault if a car is pulling out a driveway and hits a car who is making a left turn?

Answer 1

• The person entering a roadway is always At Fault. It is the responsibility of that driver to be certain all traffic is clear and it is safe to proceed.
• In the UK it largely depends on the individual circumstances of the road accident. For example - if a driver pulls out without checking on coming traffic correctly and a collision was unavoidable - it is the car driver who pulled out. But if a car pulled out having checking both ways are clear and taking into account the speed limit - cautiously pulls out and your car comes speeding around a bend when there should be sufficient time to slow down - the collision is arguably your fault. See the link entitled "car accident" to see how drivers and passengers in a car accident can determine fault and recover compensation.

Answer 2

this happened to my sister. the car backing out of the driveway into on coming traffic is at fault. she was driving down theroad and someone backed right into her. the other driver had to pay for all damages through their ins. company

Answer 3

Answer

• It's your fault and it's called "undue care and attention." If you were paying attention and not speeding most likely you would have had time to stop.
• In the UK there is an insurance scam where a car driver pulls in front of another and slams on the brakes sharply leading to a collision. Generally - a driver should keep a safe distance behind another so if an emergency stop occurs there is sufficient time to stop and avoid a collision. However, if a driver deliberately pulls in front of another and slams on giving the other no time to react - this is fraud and not only will you not be liable, but the other driver can be prosecuted for a criminal act. If you suspect fraud you should notify your car accident insurer immediately so a proper investigation of your allegations can take place.

Answer 4

With only your brief description of the accident it would appear that "someone" is at fault, but there are a lot of unknowns in the equation. Like, was there a stop or yield sign or did this happen at the uncontrolled intersection of two public roads? Were you driving "straight ahead" on a private road and they "pulled out in front" on the street?

Answer 5

"Who is at fault when someone is backing out of a driveway on private property and you are pulling into the driveway and you get hit?" "Who is at fault when someone is backing out of a driveway on private property and you are pulling into the driveway and you get hit?"

Answer 6

There should be no reason why after checking both ways and seeing no cars approaching that you should be struck by a car on the road that you have just checked.

Unless the road is unsafe and there is an obstruction to checking for any cars such as a bend, you have not checked the correctly and are simply pulling out in front of a car.

If the case is that the road is unsafe, then the road should be altered to make it safe and that would mean it is not your fault, and the road/junction is improper.

Answer 7

The car coming across the stop sign (the side road) is at fault.

There is one case where this car could argue that the the car on the main road caused the accident - if the car on the main road was exceeding the speed limit for the main road, the driver of this car would also be responsible for the accident because you are supposed to be driving at a speed that would enable you to stop in time.

Answer 8

Sorry but you are. Anytime that you attempt to enter the flow of traffic and you have a collision, you are at fault. Some people say that since you were hit from behind it was automatically their fault. That is not so. The vehicle that has entered the flow of traffic has the responsibility to yield to all traffic. Before you enter traffic you have the responsibility to ensure that the "coast is clear."

Answer 9

If the car that was on the street was stationary (no moving) then it's the fault of the driver pulling out of the driveway. The rule of thumb is that if both cars were in motion, the drivers *may have been able to avoid an accident - therefore it's called "contributary negligence" In this case, although the details are vague, it seems like it's the fault of the driver pulling out of the driveway because it is their responsibility to enter the road under safe conditions and not disturb the flow of traffic. Good luck. ANC, esq