Who is at fault in this car accident?

Question:
I was driving closely behind a car and he slowed down to make a turn. He didnt use his turn signal so i assumed he was going to turn right. I attempted to go around him by going to the left and he apparently turned left and hit me in the back. Am I at fault for going around him?

Answers:

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wow how could so many be wrong when you change lanes you need to make sure the lane is clear wich you did in passing he didnt when he hit you and to make matters worse the law states when you make a left turn you must yeld to all traffic you were traffic wernt you

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i had a friend do the same thing but he just pulled into the left turn lane and som guy who had been drinking was passing acrost the doubble yellow lines it didnt matter my friend got the ticket for making an unsafe lane chainge

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well uh i think it's kinda both of ur faults.. maybe if u didn't stay that close behind the car u would realize he was turning the other way and it's the other guy's fault for not using his turn signal..

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Yes. You are at fault. It's called "unassured clear distance."

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depends on the state law, in massachusettes you would be at fault...

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i think it is kind of your fault, they might say its failure to keep right...but the jerk shoulda used his signal and it woulda never happened, some idiots out there..:)

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It depends on if you were in a passing zone or in a no passing zone. He should have used his blinker. Did he get cited for failure to signal? Did you get cited with following too closely? But, in general I would say that it depends on if you were in a passing zone since he didn't signal.

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Your Fault .guess that will teach you not to tailgate ,cant stand some one that tailgates ,you assumed wrong now your in the wrong ha ha sucker

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Yes you're at fault. Don't tailgate! If someone slows down and isn't using a signal you shouldn't pass them at all! Sorry but you asked for it. You cannot assume you know what someone else is doing in a car. Assume they're drunk & retarded and drive defensively.

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You...were at fault.unsafely maneuvering around a vehicle when you have no idea what there intentions are is pretty unsafe.

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Given all the turning assumptions you made - you must have been at an intersection ... "passing" in an intersection makes it your fault

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You are at fault. In virtually every jurisdiction, you will be held at fault if you hit someone from behind in your auto. In essence, you were not maintaining the proper distance from the car in front of you. Sorry, but that they way traffic laws are written.

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Also, if you passed him on the left, you made an illegal pass if there was only one lane.

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It would be his fault you always have to use turn signals its an obivous answer.

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Both are at faults..

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You
1. You have followed too closely. Safety distance is important.
2. Your assumption doesn't indicate his intentions.

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Him
1. He did not use his signal.
2. Hit you in the back.

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If he really did hit you in the back, usually you have a greater chance of winning the case.

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Your question lack many crucial details.
Is the lane only left turning , right turning or combination of straight and right turn etc.

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Not Yours

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your fault you were to close and you never assume anything when driving

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Sorry but this one sounds like your fault. Firstly you should never tailgate but secondly even if you assum that he is turning right, you should wait for him to make his turn before you try and pass him.

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both
you for tailgating
him for not using his signal

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Yep.unsafe passing.

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NEVER assume another drivers intent, whether they're using the blinker or not.

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Yes you are at fault for making an illegal pass. As for the blinker, prove it wasn't on at the time.

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Don't tailgate, take a defensive driving course, expect your insurance to go up.

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If you thought he was going to turn right, and he turned left, this was hapenning on an intersection, correct?

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If so, this was entirely your fault because you are not allowed to pass on intersections.

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I'm going to say he was mostly at fault, though as you said he was slowing down so that should have been a clue that he was up to something. he definately should have done a shoulder check before he lunged into you, but then you should have given him a blast on the horn to make sure he knew you were there. I could see it going 50/50 though.

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I would say the other driver is at least partly to blame for failure to use a turn signal.

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If he hit you in the back I'd say he should have seen you as you were passing him.

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In NJ, it would be both your fault and his fault.

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His fault because he didn't signal and he hit the back of your car.

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Your fault because you were following too close and trying to go around him. You didn't have a clear line of sight.

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So, here, you would both get tickets, and you would both get points.

You remember that cars aren't the only thing that can be recalled by their maker?

I still belive in acdents but if your insurance carries find you both at fault that is a good thing good luck
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