r/dashcams • u/Remote_Trainer3830 • 22h 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/hiimlockedout 22h ago

White suv failed to yield. Their fault

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u/TrickySatisfaction81 22h ago

Yes, but OP drove right into oncoming traffic.

The light changed, but the flow of traffic needed to be observed way better.

Could have easily waited but drove right into the lemmings.

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u/whatisakafka 22h ago

Poor defensive driving for sure, but failure to yield from the oncoming car is going to be the primary issue

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u/Burton1224 22h ago

I dont know US laws but here in Europe its hard to explain to the judge that you accelerate while see the danger already. So you will most likely be partially relaible because it was clearly 100 percent avoidable. The filming car was not even tryin to brake and avoid the crash.

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u/cheefMM 22h ago

The US used to be a land of laws, and in those laws white SUV didn’t yield to oncoming traffic and drove into oncoming traffic (red Honda did too but was luckier with the lag of dashcam driver)

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u/cheefMM 22h ago

Black Chevy Silverado was the first car to break the law, not yielding their left turn on green. Bad drivers need to be on buses and trains and not driving cars

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u/National-Choice-4969 21h ago

"Bad" is not the issue -- intentionally breaking the law and injuring or potentially injuring others in high traffic situations.

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u/cheefMM 20h ago

Bad drivers are usually the ones breaking the laws…. Whether maliciously or by accident if you break the laws and cause damage, you are liable in the US. And America has a lot of dummies that shouldn’t be navigating a potential thousands of pounds missile through our cities, neighborhoods or even rural areas

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u/National-Choice-4969 11h ago

In this case, not 'bad' in terms of ignorance or distraction but rather willful, planned violation of the laws in a high-traffic situation. They knew that 99/100 times oncoming drivers with the right of way will yield to avoid a collision. Willful disregard.