Friday, September 5, 2014

Car A turning left from business drive way. Delivery Truck stops to turn right into drive car A is blocking way. Truck has stopped eastbound...

Question

Car A turning left from business drive way. Delivery Truck stops to turn right into drive car A is blocking way. Truck has stopped eastbound traffic and road is no passing zone plus has painted median. Car B is 2 cars behind truck and is stopped. Car A presides to clear way for truck causing congestion at same time car B passes in no passing zone and enters painted median where car A stricks rear right part of car B. Who is more at fault



Answer

Fault is a fact question to be determined by a jury or fact finder, such as an arbitrator. Violation of a traffic law is something the fact finder will consider in apportioning fault.



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