What is the name of your state? Texas
I was involved in an accident in a company's parking lot. I backed out and hit a vehicle who was traveling down the lane. A police officer was called and he cited me for "failure to yield right of way - leaving a private drive". The other person was speeding and had no reason to be in the lot except for it being a short cut, but I realize technically it is my fault, because their vehicle was in motion before mine was. The other vehicles damage starts at their passenger door and travels along the body to the rear wheel while mine is the left rear of my car.
From what I understand failure to yield involves entering or crossing an intersection of some sort, but since I was merely backing up out my little parking space does this apply to me? Does "failure to yield right of way - leaving a private drive" have a broader interpretation? Are these grounds for dismissal or can the officer simply amend the ticket to something that more accurately reflects the accident?
Thanks for your time.
I was involved in an accident in a company's parking lot. I backed out and hit a vehicle who was traveling down the lane. A police officer was called and he cited me for "failure to yield right of way - leaving a private drive". The other person was speeding and had no reason to be in the lot except for it being a short cut, but I realize technically it is my fault, because their vehicle was in motion before mine was. The other vehicles damage starts at their passenger door and travels along the body to the rear wheel while mine is the left rear of my car.
From what I understand failure to yield involves entering or crossing an intersection of some sort, but since I was merely backing up out my little parking space does this apply to me? Does "failure to yield right of way - leaving a private drive" have a broader interpretation? Are these grounds for dismissal or can the officer simply amend the ticket to something that more accurately reflects the accident?
Thanks for your time.
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