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Are you at fault if you hit a car that stopped to avoid hitting the car in front of them?
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Who is at fault in a rear end collision when sitting at a red light and a car hit from behind?
The car in the back is usually at fault in a rear end collision. The only exception would be if the car in front were backing up. The car in back is at fault for hitting you ,but if you are pushed into the car in front of you you are at fault for hitting that car.
Who is at fault when you are stopped for a light and the car in front backs up into you?
that would be the person that goes into reverse, because as long as you are stopped it is not your fault. the only possible chance of it being your fault is if you are in motion, but even than it would be a technicality that you could be at fault.
Who is at fault when a car hits you and you go into the car in front?
the car that hit you in the rear is at fault. think about it this way. What did you do wrong if you were stopped
Who is at fault if you are stopped in traffic and someone behind you hits your car and you bump into the person in front of you?
If you are completely stopped, the person behind you will be at fault for BOTH cars since they didn't allow themselves enough time and space to stop safely.
Who's at fault if there's a 7 car pile up on freeway due to someone changing tire in the left lane you were last car and hit car in front of you but they hit car in front of them first?
If you hit a car from behind, you are going to be held to be at fault. If a car hits you from behind, they are going to be held at fault. Most jurisdictions consider hitting the back of a car prima facia evidence that you were following too closely. You could literally have six cars at fault in this case, each one for hitting the one in front of it.
Do experts advise swerving to avoid hitting the animal if one appears on the road in front of us when driving?
False!
Who is at fault where a stopped car hits the car behind it while both are waiting to turn left?
A stopped car shouldn't hit anything because it's not moving. If a car hits the car behind it must have been in reverse and front ended the vehicle. In that case the car that front ended the vehicle is at fault.
Who is at fault in a rear-ending accident if the person in front slammed on their brakes?
The person who was following too closely to stop before hitting the car ahead.
Who is at fault when you are making a left turn from West To North and a guy hits you in the right tire trying to avoid hitting you on the side bcause you didn't judge your distance or time?
It sounds like you violated his right of way and turned in front of him. From the limited description, I would ticket the driver turning.
Who is at fault in IL if you are both are stopped at a intersection and the car in front of you accelerates to merge onto the intersection than slams on the brakes and you hit him?
you. you hit him.
A car cut the corner at a junction the car in front of you turned left he saw the car coming stopped dead causing you to run into himwhos at fault?
It has been my experience that you are at fault if you rear-end the vehicle in front of you, the citation would be "following to close" or something to that effect.
Who is at fault when a driver who is a half a block ahead of you suddenly puts his car in reverse and runs into the front of your car at a quick rate of speed and you have already stopped your car?
they are at fault because they should have pulled off to the side.
