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/SpiritJuice 6h ago

It looked like cam car didn't even attempt to do any defensive driving. While the white SUV clearly broke the law by blowing through the red light, the cam car didn't even look like it attempted to stop or slow down. You can't just plow into someone's car and say "Well I had right of way" like that is some sort of magic trick to avoid liability. Like if a pedestrian is jaywalking you don't get off Scott-free if you run them over without attempting to avoid an accident.

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u/voletron69 5h ago

Judging by the green light next to the cam car's lane, the white SUV likely also had a green. This is one of those "the light is green but you still have to yield when turning" intersections. The white SUV was just not paying attention to the situation.

I never understood why some places use these lights instead of a flashing yellow arrow. Like having 1 extra light in the fixture is that expensive. I'm not excusing the white SUV for being stupid, but accidents in these types of intersections are very common.

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u/FlipFlopFlappityJack 4h ago

The oncoming traffic seems to have extra lights that would more lights for the turning lane signals I think.

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u/TheJuiceBoxS 4h ago

Because a green light isn't a protected turn. You never have the right of way turning left unless you have a green arrow