On November 1st, I got hit
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I was turning left onto 29. I had already crossed over the lanes going right, and had a large gap in the left lane of the 3 lane road, so I took it. Then, after I was halfway in the lane, a lady in a white Nissan Altima changed lanes without looking and slammed into me. I saw her coming at the last second and was fully stopped when she hit me, but the Boulevard law in Maryland say that because I was coming from a smaller roadway, everything is my fault. I'm hoping to get her with contributory negligence, which would mean I wouldn't have to pay for her car, but I don't think I have a great chance of that. No witnesses stopped, or even slowed down. They all just kept driving, so I have no proof other than what I say happened.
PS: There was no mechanical damage to either vehicle. Thank Glob.
The moral of the story is two parts:
1) Watch out for situations like this in Maryland. Don't trust the system to make the right choice.
2) ALWAYS stop when you see an accident. We need all the witnesses we can get.
Here is the aftermath:
