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Who is at fault if a driver backs into a parked car that is parked past a no parking sign?
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∙ 17y ago
Some people incorrectly believe: "It is the parked car driver that is At Fault because the car was parked past the sign." However, a parked car does not have the ability to see and avoid other cars; the drivers of the other cars are responsible for trying to avoid hitting any object that may be standing in the way, regardless of how it got there or whether it happens to be there legally. Could I legally crash into a parked car simply because it's time ran out on the parking meter? Parking laws rarely have anything to do with liability to other drivers who crash into each other. On the other hand, if the illegally parked car was violating a view to a intersection approach, and two OTHER cars collide "because of it", then the parking law COULD apply and may serve to apportion fault to the driver of the parked car who created the specific hazard against which the sign was posted, but most of the blame is on the other drivers who failed to exercise caution while driving. It still doesn't give someone the roght to drive into it.
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Whose fault is it if a car backs outs of a parking space and hits a parked car?
The person who drove their car into the parked car.
If you are parked at a curb in front of a house and a car across the street backs out of his drive way and hits your front left drivers side who is at fault?
If you were legally parked, the person backing up is at fault. If you were in a "No Parking" area, you are at fault.
Who is at fault when someone backs into an illegally parked car?
The driver is responsible for the full damages. Your car is motionless. A prudent driver driving reasonably should look into a rear view mirror before backing up. In this case your illegal parking did NOT contribute to the negligence of the driver.
I was legally parked in a parking space and a vehicle pulled up behind me and parked not in a parking space and i backed into her who's fault is it?
It is your fault.
If you are sitting in the driver's seat of a parked car and open you're door and a passing by car hits the door who is at fault?
depend where you were. if you were on the road, its your fault cuz its a road! 4 moveing cars for crying out loud! if it was in a parking lot, blame the driver who hit your door. your supposed to be parked in a parking lot! dahhhhhhh!
Whose at fault when parked in no a parking zone?
If a person hits a parked car, usually the driver of the moving vehicle is at fault. However, state laws might vary. Both were violating laws at the time.
In the state of MA who is at fault if a driver backs into an illegally parked car?
The driver of the backing vehicle. The fact that the car was parked illegally is irrelevant. The onus is always on the driver of a moving vehicle to ensure the way is clear before backing up.
If a parked car backs out and hits you as you're driving past- in a parking lot- who is at fault?
This can go either way, most often it is the person who was backing out that is at fault. witnesses would be great to prove this is what happened.
Who's at fault when a parked car is scraped in a parking lot by another car pulling into a parking spot?
no matter where a vehicle is parked, the moving vehicle is at fault every time.
If a vehicle parked along a curb on private property is hit by another driver who is at fault?
The driver that hit the parked vehicle would be at fault.
If you parked in a non parking space and some one reversed into you who's fault is it?
My fault
Who is at fault in a car accident when you're backing out your parking and hes parked in a no parking zone?
If you strike him - you are at fault. He can be charged with the No Parking violation but YOU are charged with the collision.
