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On November 20 2008 02:25 irishash wrote:
lol why are you guys so upset with passing in an intersection? didn't you see that he passed someone on the WRONG SIDE OF THE FUCKING ROAD? intersection or not, obviously your fault. common sense.
how do you usually pass by someone? going under them? On 2 wheels on the inside of the road james bond-style?
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i typically pass by legally, on the side of the road i am supposed to be driving on, not against oncoming traffic. was that a serious question or did you just not read what i typed?
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On November 20 2008 05:11 irishash wrote:
i typically pass by legally, on the side of the road i am supposed to be driving on, not against oncoming traffic. was that a serious question or did you just not read what i typed?
How do you pass a car on your own side of the road when there are only 2 lanes? You pass by going into the lane going the other way when it's safe to do so. This is considered standard driving practice.
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I think I am still not getting the situation after 6 pages....
so, you guys drive on the right side of the road? need to check because i am left sided.
1 lane, two ways, dotted line separating the two lanes?
no traffic lights? what is the stop sign for? why didn't any one of you two stop? usually there are solid lines on the floor with the stop sign.
Considering where the stop sign is situated, I would say that your road is not the primary road, which means all the cars going east<->west have priority, right?
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no no no you got it wrong.
I'm guessing the traffic signs are placed on the left side of the road in the UK?
Well, here, they are placed on the right side, coz you drive on the right side.
My road is the primary one. No traffic lights, small roads outside of city.
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ic... actually traffic signs are everywhere so you just have to watch out.
also... what time did this accident occur?
because in the uk, if you didn't use the indicating light when you should and got caught by police, they can charge you. they usually just warn in day time, but quite often make you pay at night. repeat offense will land you straight in court, and in any situation, the one who didn't indicate lose unless it is some bizarre situation which this one is not particularly considering you are on the priority road.
anyway, since you have so much guts making a moving at an intersection I think you should consider your career into some sort of extreme car racing.
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You're generally not even supposed to change lanes in an intersection. It's your fault for being a stupid driver.
I believe it is my duty to fight for myself and my family (my brother or father will pay the money, coz I'm a college student) so if the law says I should get some money, I think I can't not go for it.
Criminals are so victimized.
Take a loan from them and pay them back later on.
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So, going by your picture:
She pulled up to the stop sign, and stopped.
She proceeded, you pulled up to the stop, stopped.
You proceeded and she was somehow not turning by the time you starting moving again, and you tried to pass her. Then she turned unexpectedly and you got hit?
How the fuck is that possible? Or did you blow the stop sign completely?
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On November 20 2008 08:09 anderoo wrote:
So, going by your picture:
She pulled up to the stop sign, and stopped.
She proceeded, you pulled up to the stop, stopped.
You proceeded and she was somehow not turning by the time you starting moving again, and you tried to pass her. Then she turned unexpectedly and you got hit?
How the fuck is that possible? Or did you blow the stop sign completely?
no man, thats what i thought, but apparently the stop signs are for the road east<->west
he was on the priority road, it confused the hell out of me for some time
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On November 20 2008 07:31 white_box921 wrote:
anyway, since you have so much guts making a moving at an intersection I think you should consider your career into some sort of extreme car racing.
it's funny, coz I always was a huge fan that.
I get bored driving 'normally'. Well, at least I used to, now I'm a bit more serious.
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On November 20 2008 07:43 HnR)Insane wrote:
Take a loan from them and pay them back later on.
nope, I'm taking the money if it belongs to me.
That's my decision for now.
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lol it's 10000000000000000% your fault. You're gonna lose big time in court, it's a waste of time seriously. Go try and prove that she didn't use blinkers and even if you can do that, you're still 100% at fault.
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its your fault but if you werent gonna file an accident report for something 100% ur fault u shoulda gave her fake info and jetted the f out
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actually if you guys look at the picture again. what makes some of you so sure that IF SHE SIGNALED the OP can see the her signaling unless it was shining all over her left side. he was already besides her.
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Still alot of people seeing black and white on this. Perhaps hesitate with your comments unless you actually have some experience in how ensuranse companies think and act in such circumstances. Who gives a damn shit about whos fault it was purelly from an ethical point of view, its what the ensurance company decides that matter. And AGAIN I STATE seing the circumstances i certainly dont think you can get away with it BUT you might not have to pay up 100% of it.
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Obviously this is in Croatia, but I found an intersting part of the Canadian Highway and Traffic Act. It actually states that you can pass as he did if it is a one lane highway. The term highway is used to include any type of street so that's not really important. I posted before that "it's obviously illegal to pass in an intersection" but according to this that isn't the case. She is supposed to check (mirrors/shoulder) before she makes the turn.
It's not as if this is very likely because on a busy street, you have to wait for oncoming cars to pass before making a left but it's still our law. You'd actually be found 50% liable.
The moral of the story is check your damn local laws. TL isn't going to know anything about your specific local laws as we don't even know our own. Don't go to court. Drive smarter next time because that's a retarded thing to do.
Edit: Typo
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On November 20 2008 05:54 Terranator wrote:Show nested quote +On November 20 2008 05:11 irishash wrote:
i typically pass by legally, on the side of the road i am supposed to be driving on, not against oncoming traffic. was that a serious question or did you just not read what i typed? How do you pass a car on your own side of the road when there are only 2 lanes? You pass by going into the lane going the other way when it's safe to do so. This is considered standard driving practice.
haha I lol'd at irishashXD
seriously, you can pass another car thru the lane that is ment to the oncoming traffic, but not in any case if there is an intercection, or if there is two or more lanes going to same direction.
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i've had some car accidents before and trust me, sometimes u cant even prove a clear case and remain at 50/50, basically with no compensation. In this situation its clearly your fault and u have NO CHANCE whatsoever. I've had old driver with perfect record turn into me while i was going straight down the main road, just because her 80 year or whatever record was clean they gave us 50/50 fault. I was pissed. Another time i was making a left turn on an intersection and a biker came flying straight through the yellow light trying to make it on time, smashed my rear right when i was basically done turning. They blamed it on me completely.
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Umm that second one IS completely your fault? Seriously, if he still has yellow, you obviously still have red, so wtf are you doing making a left turn in the first place?
Edit* Crap lol, didn't notice date on the posts. Link through PE =/
Anyways, any update on the situation OP?
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As much as you don't pass in an intersection, you also don't change lanes in an intersection.
Anyway, I hope the cost is minimal to both of you. Aren't you the guy who found some motivational speaker and decided to leave TL?
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