Buenos Dios mes Amigas y Amigos,
I hope this finds you all well; back safe and sound from your various exciting adventures to exotic, foreign lands!
The title of my post today refers to the rule that in case of a car accident which involes one person turning left, the person who is turning left is always in the wrong. This is a given. I'd like to know why. Granted, most of the time that may be true, but is it always true? Is there anything that is that absolute? We (western society) have different degrees for murder (first, second etc.), but the person turning left is always at fault in a car accident.
The cause for my rant today is that I was in a car accident this morning on my way to work. I was turning left (I'm sure you've guessed that by now). The way was clear (i.e. there was no traffic coming from the opposite direction) so I began my turn. Just as I was about to enter the driveway into which I was planning to turn (Tim Horton's incidentally) a car came speeding around the bend in the road from the opposite direction. It was too late for me to stop or back up. As I watched this car come towards me, it sped up. He did not brake at all. Perhaps he accidently hit the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal; perhaps he did it on purpose because he wanted to get his car fixed (96 Hyundai Accent). I'll never know. But speed up he did.
I will admit to being in his path, and technically his car had the right of way. I get that. But he hit me. He was speeding: then he sped up. Why am I held responsible when he was violating the traffic laws as well? If he hadn't been speeding he would have had ample time to stop before hitting me. If he hadn't been speeding, I would have made the turn without incident. Who speeds up when they see that there is a car in their way? Even if I was completely in the wrong and was just trying to sneak in even though I had seen him coming or something like that, I can't imagine anyone not even trying to stop.
So, no one was hurt (I'm a little shaken up, but I always shake these days, so I'm used to that) aside from my beautiful little car (sniff, sniff). I was not able to drive it away from the accident. I had to have it towed. I have no idea when I will get it back and until I do, I'm driving a Toyota Echo! Nice.
I think I will fight the ticket. I don't want the two points on my record for the next six years. This is going to affect my insurance.
Drive safe peeps, (kind of ironic today isn't it?)
4 comments:
You should absolutely fight this. But be prepared for a court date and that you will have to make the case yourself. If it is a blind bend, then you have a case. There were no cars coming when you went and then got hit by a speeding car. I think they can tell what kind of speed was being used when they check the wreckage. You would have to move fast though.
Glad you are okay.
I agree with Owen, fight the ticket! The city is full of assholes who are more than capable of speeding up just to be scum.
yes lesle -- fight it. do you have witnesses? what if it turns out that he has many driving offences and the car's brakes were faulty and, and, .....
Dearest Lesley,
It saddens me that this has happened to you. I am aggrement with your two siblings. Glad to hear that you are well, and hope that ye prevail in you case
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