What is the name of your state? New York
Hi my friend was recently involved in an accident. I was the passenger in the car.
my friend was at the intersection and it was clear. Note that this left turn is a wide left turn sort of diagonal from the road we were on. It was clear and well lit. it was a green light. There were no cars in sight the only car in sight was a car on the opposite lane. As we were in the intersection we made the turn. The car other car which was at that other light hit us(Note I am the passenger and I SAW THE car was at the light further down at least 1 block down). The Town speed limit is 30MPH. The car I was in the front wheel to the side door was damaged,. We were in a 2 door car and the other driver was in a SUV. His whole entire car front was totaled, but his right front was totally crushed in. The Police officer said from what it looks like the other driver was driving really fast(i estimate since we were barely going at 25mph he must have been going a lot faster than us) and that the way the other driver hit us we were already under the light making the turn. Who is at fault here? I've read somewhere that even if you are making a left turn and if the other driving was driving exceedingly at a high speed then the one making a left turn is not totally at fault. i've also read that if you're already making a complete left turn then also you are not totally at fault.
some other facts...
his rear left wheel had a donut.
the other driver was not hurt as he was taking parts of his car and throwing it at my friend's car and his own.
He was also released from the hospital way after both my friend and i were released as he only needed ice for his hand. nothing broken.
the police officers had to restrain him after kicking the cars etc.
the streaks marks on the road went from near under the light to past the crosswalk. it must have pushed the car back at least 2 cars lengths
description of the road
Light ( other car)
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\(this left turn is sort of diagonal)
|light(our car)
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Hi my friend was recently involved in an accident. I was the passenger in the car.
my friend was at the intersection and it was clear. Note that this left turn is a wide left turn sort of diagonal from the road we were on. It was clear and well lit. it was a green light. There were no cars in sight the only car in sight was a car on the opposite lane. As we were in the intersection we made the turn. The car other car which was at that other light hit us(Note I am the passenger and I SAW THE car was at the light further down at least 1 block down). The Town speed limit is 30MPH. The car I was in the front wheel to the side door was damaged,. We were in a 2 door car and the other driver was in a SUV. His whole entire car front was totaled, but his right front was totally crushed in. The Police officer said from what it looks like the other driver was driving really fast(i estimate since we were barely going at 25mph he must have been going a lot faster than us) and that the way the other driver hit us we were already under the light making the turn. Who is at fault here? I've read somewhere that even if you are making a left turn and if the other driving was driving exceedingly at a high speed then the one making a left turn is not totally at fault. i've also read that if you're already making a complete left turn then also you are not totally at fault.
some other facts...
his rear left wheel had a donut.
the other driver was not hurt as he was taking parts of his car and throwing it at my friend's car and his own.
He was also released from the hospital way after both my friend and i were released as he only needed ice for his hand. nothing broken.
the police officers had to restrain him after kicking the cars etc.
the streaks marks on the road went from near under the light to past the crosswalk. it must have pushed the car back at least 2 cars lengths
description of the road
Light ( other car)
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\(this left turn is sort of diagonal)
|light(our car)
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