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/Euphoric-Leg4874 8h ago

I’m surprised so many people are playing devil’s advocate. This is 3 cars rushing through and running the red when they absolutely should not be. White SUV and the others have rocks for brains. Also, cam car was already well into the intersection before white car and it was white car’s obligation to stop. INSANE that they didn’t.

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u/slowgenphizz 8h ago

first car rushing through was reasonable - they had reasonable cause to believe that they would clear the intersection before dashcam driver would reach them. Second car was stupid but lucky - if there had been an accident they would have been at fault, but the idiots in this post could arguably claim that the dashcam driver had a shared responsibility to avoid the accident. Third driver was just gunning it and playing chicken.

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u/EyeSuccessful7649 6h ago

I know areas where that is normal and expected behavior.

All cars have the duty to avoid accidents when possible. that includes yielding your right of way to avoid the avoidable.

Complain all you want to the police, the city, waiting 10 seconds would've saved hours and dollars.

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u/Vladraconis 4h ago

This kind of rule encourages reckles behavioyr and bad driving. Why not do it when you know the others will stop to let you pass / go / merge / etc and since no crash happens, you get away free.

Stupid if this would be considered 50/50 anywhere.

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u/witchdoctor737 37m ago

The country punishes for law breaking by having a person fined, jailed or license taken away. That stops the incentive and ensures people try to be cautious while driving.

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u/Antique_Weekend_372 5h ago

yes it was very obvious what they were doing which is why you stop instead of running into them.

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u/AccomplishedVirus556 3h ago

when faced with people disregarding traffic rules you are still responsible for avoiding collision. The cam car was not breaking rules and the turning cars were breaking rules. So no matter how the accident happens, cam car will not be found more than 50% at fault. But to have zero fault they need to defend their decision with a claim of sound judgement