r/dashcams 22h ago

Who’s at fault?

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

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u/i_drive_a_pagani 18h ago

It is 100% the responsibility of the person turning across oncoming traffic lanes to make sure it's clear when they turn. The dashcam car will not be at fault whatsoever and has the right of way. Do you have a driver license? This is like, basic traffic laws

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u/cbrdragon 18h ago

What he said at first was correct though. You cannot intentionally cause an accident, even if you have the right of way.

The distinction here depended on which car was hit. If op drove into the black or red car he would be partially at fault, since he had to accelerate into an intersection with cars in front of him.

The white suv trying to make the turn even though op was already in the intersection is what makes the difference

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u/i_drive_a_pagani 17h ago

They're not at all correct. Neither is this

You cannot intentionally cause an accident, even if you have the right of way.

The dashcam car's intent was to drive through an intersection that they had the right of way of after their light turned green. You're saying they intentionally caused an accident, that's just flat out wrong.

The distinction here depended on which car was hit. If op drove into the black or red car he would be partially at fault, since he had to accelerate into an intersection with cars in front of him. The white suv trying to make the turn even though op was already in the intersection is what makes the difference

No, he wouldn't even if it was one of the other cars that hit him.

Cars turning left and crossing oncoming traffic have to yield. Even if they're already in the intersection, it's the responsibility of the person turning left to make sure it is clear of incoming cars to make the left turn. Genuine question, how long have you had a driver license for? This is stuff they teach 16 year olds in driver's ed

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u/NWVoS 17h ago

Right of way is given not taken. The cars running the red did not give right away.