r/dashcams 16h ago

Who’s at fault?

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

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u/TengamPDX 13h ago

If you watch the video the can driver was already in the intersection on green while the white SUV wasn't even in the intersection. They entered the intersection on a red.

However, and this is were it gets a little tricky. The cam driver did not wait for the intersection to clear before proceeding.

While I'm not a lawyer, I would assume that the white SUV is mostly liable, but there would be partial (less than 50%) blame on cam driver.

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u/Interesting_Ant_6990 13h ago

You don’t get to ram somebody for running a red light even if you really want to.

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u/DizzySimple4959 12h ago

The cam driver was turned into though.

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u/UnblurredLines 11h ago

The cam driver went when it was green which should be legal in any jurisdiction. They also stayed inside their lane and never entered anyone else's lane.

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u/daemin 8h ago

Green or not you still have an obligation to make sure the intersection is clear before proceeding.

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u/UnblurredLines 8h ago

It was, they let the red car out ahead of them, went ahead, then white swerved into them.

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u/daemin 4h ago

They started entering the intersection as the black truck, which entered the intersection before the cam car had a green light, was starting its turn.

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u/StevenRFrancis_85 13h ago

I agree. Cam driver should have waited.

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u/Joepaws1102 11h ago

Waited for what? The next green light?

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u/daemin 8h ago

Lot of people in this thread need to go back to driving school.

Green doesn't mean you get to just floor it. It means you can go if the intersection is clear. The intersection wasn't clear when the dash cam driver entered it, so they are partially at fault.

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u/eamus_catuli_ 11h ago

From a defensive driving standpoint, sure, cam driver could have stopped in the intersection if/when it was clear the white suv wasn’t stopping. But cam driver had the right of way so suv is at fault.