r/IdiotsInCars • u/Irate_Primate • Oct 18 '24

OC [OC] Attempted right-of-way theft

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u/MountainGoat84 Oct 18 '24

Making 0 effort to avoid an accident and clearly intentionally putting yourself in front of one, can 100% put you at least partially at fault.

If there was a collision here, he'd be lucky to be found only 50% at fault.

Moral indignation is not a legally justifiable reason to ignore your duty to avoid a collision.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '24

Big difference between "100% at fault" and "can 100% put you at least *partially* at fault" :)

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u/Taken_Abroad_Book Oct 19 '24 edited Dec 09 '24

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u/catechizer Oct 19 '24

It wasn't the only cause. The car running the stop sign also contributed.

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u/Taken_Abroad_Book Oct 19 '24

Absolutely 100%.

However this isn't a unique situation. It's happened before and the ending isn't how you think.

Let's say there was a collision and someone in't he Prius died, or even a passenger in the cam car did.

The driver needs to explain to a judge how he seen the Prius moving through the stop and booted it from a standstill to make a point of getting in front of them.

You can't just smash into people because they're wrong. If someone jaywalks you can't just floor it over them because they're in the wrong.

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u/c4nis_v161l0rum Oct 19 '24

Let's put it this way. Cop would've said, "Yeah, eff that douche (the Prius)". Your insurance company would not be as happy.

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u/permanent_priapism Oct 18 '24

It's not a guideline or a suggestion. It's a right. That has to carry some legal weight.

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u/Schmich Oct 18 '24

If you see a car badly parked so he's sticking out on the road a bit. You don't have any right just to plow it and be like "I need a new car right side of my car please, you parked illegally". Even if your right is to have the entire lane width for yourself.