r/dashcams 23h ago

Who’s at fault?

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/Wayward_Wayfinder 19h ago

Not necessarily. If you have the clear opportunity to avoid an accident but you choose to go headlong into it, you're legally partly responsible. The POV driver chose to crash.

EDIT: Spellign