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Auto Accidents
For questions and answers on these topics: determining who is at fault; insurance; accident statistics; and, trends and automotive safety issues.
2,604 Questions
Where does money come from in wrongful death car accident?
The insurance company of the driver "at fault,' or from their personal funds if they have no insurance.
Why do you speed up to hit a deer and not slow down?
It is shameful to speed up intentionally when one can slow down watchful of the traffic following.However if there is no option, then after hitting a deer crossing the road it is best to continue driving to avoid any fatal accidents from the traffic following.The injured deer may totter off the road or lie on the road causing accident to the oncoming drivers who may try to avoid hitting it at risk or just run over it. It is best to report about the injured deer to the highway patrol.
Subsequently the animal will be crushed or be a hazard obstacle till the highway patrol removes it.
Another View: ACTUALLY - the best advice is NOT that you speed up, but that you take your foot off the gas, but maintain your straight-ahead direction of travel and NOT try to swerve to avoid the animal.
Obviously you should not intentionally aim to strike them but, despite the above response, more accidents and injuries to HUMANS are caused by trying to swerve to avoid animals than by steadily maintaining your direction of travel.
Who fixes your car if it gets damage in a parking lot hit and run?
You do, unless the striking vehicle can be found and identified.
What happen to hybrid car if involve in accident?
The same thing that happens to any other car. There are no special provisions for hybrid vehicles.
How many people die in car crashes every 3 years?
about 900,673
most due to drunk driinh
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What happens when company vehicle hit your personal vehicle and they are at fault?
Could be a touchy subject if you happen to also work for the same company that owns the truck. they would probably be at fault, and they most likely have insurance for such an event. if they happen to not have insurance or refuse to pay, then i would start contacting small-claims lawyers.
I think it would have to be the person who hit your car because they caused your car to crash into the other car.
Can a claims adjuster tell if your car damage is from hitting a car or from getting hit by a car?
Yes, it is possible. Good, well trained adjusters are capable of determining the difference between "striking" damage and "struck" damage.
Was there ever an car accident on the autobahn?
Yes, accidents happen on the autobahn, all the time. In fact, according to a news article published by "NowPublic," a single accident on July 19, 2009, involved 250 cars and produced 66 injured people, with 10 of them fighting for their lives.
What happens if you hit a city bus?
the bus will get minimal damage u will get the brunt of the impact.
Added: It is quite likely that your insurance company will be very unhappy with you. Regardless of the severity of the impact you can rest assured that SOMEONE on board the bus will suddenly find they suffered a disabling injury and will sue your insurance carrier. . . and possibly you.
What percent of car accidents are caused by inattentive driving?
100%. There are no accidents with motor vehicles. There are only failures to avoid collisions.
What are the penalties for causing an accident without car insurance?
If varies state to state, and some have very harsh penalties, including severe fines.
Yes, you can be charged with leaving the scene of an accident. It is always a good idea, no matter how small the accident nor who was at fault, to exchange at least minimal information with the other party so as to eliminate suspicion of why you wanted or needed to leave the scene.
Who is at fault when you are backing out of a parking lot space and the other car is in a red zone?
If you are driving the backing car, no matter WHERE the other cas is located, YOU are the one at fault if you collide with it.
How many car accidents happen everyday in Maine?
This is going to take a lot of calculation. There were 159 fatalities in Maine in 2009, the last year information is available for, but the number of all accidents is not available. We do have the number of accidents (10.8 million) and number of fatalities (35,900) nationwide, which means about .33% of accidents are fatal. If we apply that percentage to the Maine fatalities, we get 48,181 accidents per year, or 132 accidents per day.
How many people have died in Roseburg Oregon from car crashes?
closes i can give you was 451 in the state of Oregon 2007
How long do you have to file a police report after a car accident in the state of Illinois?
You have 10 days to file a police report
Do you have to report a minor car accident to police?
Of course you report accidents to the police; that's what they're for.
Another View: The answer to this will depend on the regulations of your individual state. Some do not take reports of minor, property-damage-only accidents - others only require reports of propertly damage accidents which exceed a certain dollar amount - etc. However, the one thing that is universal among all states, is the necessity to report an accident resulting in any claim of physical injury.
Who is responsible for keeping unauthorized persons from entering the permit required space?
The confined space attendant.
What to do when involved in a car accident?
Call police. Check if anyone is injured. Call your insurance person. Get names or Lic numbers of any possible witnesses. Get a copy of accident report from the responding officer.
Is it legal to ride your bicycle on the sidewalk in bethesda Maryland?
Basically riding on the sidewalk is illegal in MD except where it is specifically allowed. One place it is allowed is Montgomery County.
From the Montgomery County Code:
Sec. 31-5. Driving over curbs, sidewalks or drainage structures.
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(b) Bicycles which are not motorized and special vehicles used by handicapped persons may be operated upon sidewalk areas and appurtenant drainage structures designed for pedestrian use except where, in the judgment of the county executive, it is necessary for the safety or control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to prohibit riding of such vehicles. Whenever any person is riding upon a sidewalk, such person shall give an audible signal and yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian. The county executive may, by regulation adopted under method (3) of section 2A-15 of this Code, define "special vehicle" and "handicapped;" establish licensing requirements; and establish hours during which special vehicles may be operated upon sidewalk areas.
