This drives me crazy when I make U-Turns... Apparently a lot of people don't realize that when U-turns are legal, and unless othewise posted, a person making a U-Turn has right of way over someone on the side street making a right turn on red or stop sign. I always treat the other driver like they are clueless, because I'd rather lose 5 seconds of my time instead of the front end of my car.I absolutely hate the a-holes that will walk right up to the edge of the road (like inches off the edge) when approaching a crosswalk and never life their head or turn it towards me. I’ll slow way down just in case they step right out in front of me, even if I completely have the right of way. I hate this because I always worry they’ll look up as I’m slowing down and think I’m giving them the go ahead to enter the intersection when they shouldn’t.
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Had an accident..
- Thread starter ScoobyDoo82
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Same with round-a-bouts... The city I live in has a love affair with them, but I swear nobody here knows how to use one... Several times, I've seen people PARK THEIR CAR inside this one particular round-a-bout, blocking the traffic circle, making it so you must go the wrong way around the round-a-bout, or jump the curb to pass.
iamnid
Active Member
Consider yourself lucky. Whether Progressive found her 100% at fault or not is not the issue if she's uninsured. The issue is whether Progressive would accept your uninsured motorist claim without contact between the cars which IS required by Vehicle Code Section 11580.2(a)(1). Apparently, with the video, they've decided to accept the claim without actual contact between the vehicles (I guess the requirement, which is to prevent fraud, was deemed by them to be irrelevant under the circumstances where there's a video showing the incident) -- that's good.
Also consider yourself lucky that you have an attorney in the family that will pursue your claims against the driver personally. Most attorneys that handle this type of work would not take such a case as it is impractical. As an uninsured motorist likely doesn't have much in the way of assets and can simply discharge any judgement you get against them via bankruptcy, there's no way for an attorney who works on contingency to get paid if there's never any recovery.
LOL. reaction time is measured in milliseconds. not seconds. 3 to 4 seconds of figuring out what to do before hitting the brakes would be hilariously long. typical reaction time is *well* under a second.
^^^THIS for sure. Braking is always the first option...or at least that's what I was taught 50 years ago, and has worked well for me.
Also, when folks disagree, offering a differing perspective, that doesn't make them adversarial. You asked, you've received.
Also, when folks disagree, offering a differing perspective, that doesn't make them adversarial. You asked, you've received.
FOOLSLFDRVNG
Member
I declare ScoobyDoo82 not guilty of fault in this accident so he can sleep better and not need 6 pages of online debate.
Who’s with me?
Who’s with me?
At the end of the day, we are all just glad that OP is safe and unscathed from the accident. Support and criticism are two sides of the same coin.
Wishing for speedy repairs!
Wishing for speedy repairs!
Yet you keep on responding and justifying... Juli1 and others really got under your very thin skin, huh? 
You really, REALLY need the support of anonymous nicks otherwise you're butthurt.
You really, REALLY need the support of anonymous nicks otherwise you're butthurt.
sleepydoc
Well-Known Member
I agree that it looks like there wold have been enough time, but as others have pointed out the video as well as the angle/perspective of the camera lens make it difficult to judge. You also have no real feeling for how hard the OP was braking since you‘re not in the car and can’t feel how hard you’re pushing against the seatbelt. As far as avoiding the curb, it looks like the other driver may have started moving over to the right lane but since the OP had already swerved right to try and avoid her he had no place to go.
Another thing I noticed - the other driver pulled out to the median and seemed to pause. When the median is wide enough many people will do this, waiting until an opening comes to complete their turn. When I first saw her I assumed that was the case, then she proceeded to pull out in front of the OP.
To the OP - did the car brake for you? Did you have cruise or AP on? IME the braking on cruise and AP is very conservative and likely would have slammed on the brakes immediately.
Another thing I noticed - the other driver pulled out to the median and seemed to pause. When the median is wide enough many people will do this, waiting until an opening comes to complete their turn. When I first saw her I assumed that was the case, then she proceeded to pull out in front of the OP.
To the OP - did the car brake for you? Did you have cruise or AP on? IME the braking on cruise and AP is very conservative and likely would have slammed on the brakes immediately.
sleepydoc
Well-Known Member
If you rear-end someone you are at fault unless the other driver improperly merged such that you had no opportunity to adjust your following distance.
It happened with one of my kids’ school busses a few years ago - a driver merged in front of the bus then slammed on his brakes causing the bus to rear end him. Dash cam on the bus showed exactly what happened and the other driver was ruled at fault.
all you had to do was stay straight and brake.
For sure you had plenty of time and space. I see almost all cars everywhere made wide turns. No one turns left into left lane and no one turns right into right lane. So you can pretty much assume that someone turning will cut across lanes.
i don't see him slowing down until AFTER the hit...
right of way doesnt mean you dont hit the brakes and just attempt to circle around in a maneuver going 45mph
if the OP really only drove 4-45mph - he could have stopped well before hitting that car
MontyFloyd
Member
I was simplifying the entire event, not breaking it down in minuet detail, but yes the reaction time from first seeing danger, analyzing, and reacting is indeed milliseconds.
But really, unless we have the data recordings of the event and his though patterns everyone is just guessing.
Thanks Monty. Everyone who is sharing how they wouldn’t have had an accident or explaining what I could have done different is entirely based on a simulated CC of the event in their head after seeing a video. I’m over it. Check has already been cut. New Model Y is on order. All the negative people are just hiding being the anonymity of the Internet/screen name. There are always more negative opinions than positive. People suck. Never expected this level of hate. Oh well! But, I haven’t chimed in lately, and don’t care anymore. It’s over and settled way in my favor. Life has gone on.
Ma
Mark, you know absolutely nothing about me beyond this thread. I’ve responded to literally everyone who commented - both good and bad responses. Those who have been supportive I simply was polite to. Those who have made stupid comments like yours, I have defended myself on. I’m a husband, father, and own my own businesses. Am very proud of what I’ve accomplished in my life and have suffered many hardships along the way. My skin thickness is simply your opinion based on a nearly week old thread. It would be different if you actually knew me, or worked with me/did business with me, we’re a friend in real life etc.. then maybe you could comment on the thickness of my skin. But, if you get off being rude to total strangers who haven’t drawn any blood from you and don’t deserve your BS, then you do you. It speaks volumes about the type of punk that are. You’re just an online bully. Jumping in on a 3-4 day thread to be an a-hole. Really speaks volumes. Implying what I need or why I should be butthurt is wild speculation and an attempt to be insulting to a complete stranger. Get a life and grow up. Do something more constructive with your time - little young’n.Yet you keep on responding and justifying... Juli1 and others really got under your very thin skin, huh?
You really, REALLY need the support of anonymous nicks otherwise you're butthurt.
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