So This Happened

[RedRocket]

Originally Posted by White Shadow

Signal or no signal, it doesn't matter. He was making a left turn across another roadway, so he has to yield to ALL traffic before pulling out. Signals make no difference in the matter.

Put it this way--- what if you were pulling out of McDonalds and a car already on the road had it's turn signal on and appeared to be pulling into McDonalds. So you pull out in front of the car and BAM, the car hits you. Who was at fault? I'll tell you---you were at fault. This is Driving 101 and shouldn't be a surprise.

He said he was already in the lane... If hes established hes in a lane, THEN PROPERLY moves RIGHT, thats not WHAT your describing. However if hes just one of these jacka$$es that just pulls out and cuts right across several lanes of traffic... I guess bad driving served him right.

[thejevans]

Originally Posted by White Shadow

Signal or no signal, it doesn't matter. He was making a left turn across another roadway, so he has to yield to ALL traffic before pulling out. Signals make no difference in the matter.

Put it this way--- what if you were pulling out of McDonalds and a car already on the road had it's turn signal on and appeared to be pulling into McDonalds. So you pull out in front of the car and BAM, the car hits you. Who was at fault? I'll tell you---you were at fault. This is Driving 101 and shouldn't be a surprise.

There was no turn signal from her, and she did not start to change lanes until I was halfway in the lane. I understand the law, but really, she was very careless. The roadway is never fully clear, and it's my only exit from work. Unfortunately, I usually have no choice but to merge there while cars are moving in the other 2 lanes.

[thejevans]

Helpful picture time!

[thejevans]

Originally Posted by Darryljr11

When will it be fixed?

As soon as I have an extra 500 dollars if I go through insurance, or 1000 dollars otherwise.

[White Shadow]

Yeah, the entire situation sucks. I've been in the same exact situation. You always have to watch for people changing lanes on a road like that. Unfortunately, you'll always get the blame because you're the one turning on to the other street.

[White Shadow]

Originally Posted by RedRocket

He said he was already in the lane... If hes established hes in a lane, THEN PROPERLY moves RIGHT, thats not WHAT your describing. However if hes just one of these jacka$$es that just pulls out and cuts right across several lanes of traffic... I guess bad driving served him right.

Well, I was judging based on his pictures. It looks pretty obvious that he wasn't yet actually in the lane when he was hit. Looks more like the nose of his car was just entering the lane and his car was at an angle. How else could his car get that kind of damage only to the very right front corner of his car? I bet the other car had more damage because the corner of his car probably scraped down the entire side of the other car.

[KAT_Ayanami]

Originally Posted by Sekal

Your damage is not bad at all, I'm thinking now to post my story later when I get off work just to make you feel better.

Also, Maryland drivers suck. Even worse in DC. I've driven in the Middle East with those crazy drivers and it was still safer than the DMV.

Yeah.... like VA drivers are any better.....


The problem is that thejevans was turning left. Which NEVER has the right of way. So it was thejevans fault. Does not matter what the other driver did.

If you wanted to get the fault shifted, you could have said that you were on your line and the other driver jumped onto yours.
Then there would have been a conflict of testimonials and each one of you pay your own.

[whaap]

I don't want to be cruel but the other driver had the right of way. Common sense would have told her not to change lanes but common sense also would have said "I wonder if she's going to change lanes. After all she has the right of way".

[RiceCooker]

The same thing happened to me a while back (Thankfully not in the FRS). It was in Maryland as well.
They ended up saying we were both at fault, since the other driver should have signaled and shouldn't have changed lanes if there was a car coming into that lane. Basically something along the lines of the other driver not paying enough attention and should have saw me.
It'll depend on how convincing your insurance company is when they deal with the other person's insurance.

[thejevans]

Originally Posted by RiceCooker

The same thing happened to me a while back (Thankfully not in the FRS). It was in Maryland as well.
They ended up saying we were both at fault, since the other driver should have signaled and shouldn't have changed lanes if there was a car coming into that lane. Basically something along the lines of the other driver not paying enough attention and should have saw me.
It'll depend on how convincing your insurance company is when they deal with the other person's insurance.

Let's hope they can be very convincing.

[IloveBaldEagles]

Hey thejevans...

[Jaylyons1]

Originally Posted by thejevans

Helpful picture time!

This totally almost happened to me a few days ago exiting the Lowes parking lot in Glen Burnie. Luckily I saw the asshole in the guys eyes and waited a bit longer. Sorry to hear about your situation.

[thejevans]

Originally Posted by Jaylyons1

This totally almost happened to me a few days ago exiting the Lowes parking lot in Glen Burnie. Luckily I saw the asshole in the guys eyes and waited a bit longer. Sorry to hear about your situation.

Glad to hear it. I hate people.

[mangostick]

I've taken the practice of turning right and u-tuning at the next intersection just to avoid this. Granted its more a carryover from living in Fl where that's the only way to cross a 4 lane road.. but its been a pretty useful habit to have. VB isn't as bad as Nova but its a close second. People are just stupid to begin with, then they get behind the wheel and what little sense they had just disappears. Hope it works out for ya Jevans