serotoninsid
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She drove into him - on the basis that she could see a van coming on the other side of the road - and made the judgement that it wasn't safe for this guy to drive out onto the main road - despite having gestured him to drive out moments earlier.who drove into who, if she drove into you its her fault,
Yes - on face value, that seems true.wicklowman said:At least it doesn't sound like she's trying to milk it @€300.
She drove into him - on the basis that she could see a van coming on the other side of the road - and made the judgement that it wasn't safe for this guy to drive out onto the main road - despite having gestured him to drive out moments earlier.
Yes - on face value, that seems true.
This is my view - and is what i've always lead to believe. What I am just wondering is - if they both go nuclear - and it goes to insurance - they are both going to suffer? Would that be an accurate assessment?Back to the OPs case, regardless of her gesturing, your friend made a judgement that he was safe to drive out onto the main road, she was not moving at the time he began his manouver. She then drove forward, during his manouver, when she could already see he was manouvering, and crashed into him. She is at fault.
Ok, IF that is the case, what would the recommendation as to how to proceed??? This guy also has some minor damage to his own vehicle that will still cost a hundred to put right....Gesturing is also an automatic driving test fail.
So, gesture or otherwise, the person joining the main road did not have right of way to do so. It's not as simple as who drove into who.
I don't know if gesturing falls under legitimate courtesy to be honest. I've all but stopped letting people go for this reason ... either they don't pick up on it or hesitate then both go to go at the same time ...
I don't have right of way coming from a side road onto a main road.
However, if the traffic has come to a halt on the main road and a gap has been left for me, do I have a right to come out?
Sorry truthseeker would have to disagree. Party on main road has right of way; whether travelling at 5mph or 50mph.
To avoid doubt and in the interest of road safety a vehicle should always yield to pedestrians. You must also yield to:
- traffic already turning at a junction,
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