What is the name of your state? Tennessee
I was traveling on a 2 lane - two way street. I passed through an intersection and roughly 100 feet later a car pulled out of a private drive and I could not avoid hitting the car. The car was attempting to turn left which would put it in the opposite direction of travel I was in. They were attempting to cross my lane to do so.
The police report says the other driver fialed to yield. The driver told the police I was speeding. The driver did not see me so I do not know how she determined I was speeding. There was also a witness that said I ran a red light at the intersection 100 feet back. The people I normally carpool with were 2 cars back and they traveled through the same light with me. So I know it was not red and I mentioned this to the police and he said it did not even matter since the accident was not at the intersection.
I was not speeding and there is nothing in the police report to indicate I was speeding. The police looked at the skid marks and concurred with what I told him happened.
I saw the other driver talking to the witness so I think she told the other driver I was speeding. Thats the only way I could imagine how the drivers statements ended up in the police report. I saw the driver right as I applied the brakes and the driver was looking the other way. I know she did not see me at all. It is a clear shot from the private driveway to the intersection.
The other drivers insurance company is not providing a rental car and as of yet has not approved repairs (altough someone was sent out to look at the car and they did determine it was undrivable). Will I have to get a lawyer?
I was traveling on a 2 lane - two way street. I passed through an intersection and roughly 100 feet later a car pulled out of a private drive and I could not avoid hitting the car. The car was attempting to turn left which would put it in the opposite direction of travel I was in. They were attempting to cross my lane to do so.
The police report says the other driver fialed to yield. The driver told the police I was speeding. The driver did not see me so I do not know how she determined I was speeding. There was also a witness that said I ran a red light at the intersection 100 feet back. The people I normally carpool with were 2 cars back and they traveled through the same light with me. So I know it was not red and I mentioned this to the police and he said it did not even matter since the accident was not at the intersection.
I was not speeding and there is nothing in the police report to indicate I was speeding. The police looked at the skid marks and concurred with what I told him happened.
I saw the other driver talking to the witness so I think she told the other driver I was speeding. Thats the only way I could imagine how the drivers statements ended up in the police report. I saw the driver right as I applied the brakes and the driver was looking the other way. I know she did not see me at all. It is a clear shot from the private driveway to the intersection.
The other drivers insurance company is not providing a rental car and as of yet has not approved repairs (altough someone was sent out to look at the car and they did determine it was undrivable). Will I have to get a lawyer?