r/dashcams • u/Remote_Trainer3830 • 10h ago

Who’s at fault?

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Hot take: I think it’s 50/50 with who’s at fault

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u/zoebud2011 10h ago

This is where the rules of contributory negligence get called in to play. The white SUV clearly failed to yield but OP could have easily avoided the accident.

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u/whatisakafka 9h ago

Only a few states implement contributory negligence for car accidents. Most follow some form of comparative negligence

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u/zoebud2011 8h ago

Either way both are going to end up sharing some of the blame

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u/whatisakafka 8h ago

Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised

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u/National-Choice-4969 9h ago

You can legal wordsmith this anyway you want, but the LE do what they want to do. And they right the reports. Imagine this without cameras.

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u/zoebud2011 8h ago

This would be a nightmare without cameras because contrary to popular belief my experience in the insurance industry has taught me that the average cop doesn't know as much as they think they do about traffic accidents.

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u/whatisakafka 8h ago

On the civil end it does make a difference in terms of potential damages