Car accident - who's fault is it?

tinkerbell84

chab1990 wrote: »

no i was completely off the kerb...

so you weren't hit when you came off the kerb, you were hit when you were turning right?

chab1990

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

so you weren't hit when you came off the kerb, you were hit when you were turning right?

i was about to turn right.

i was 5 metres from the bend which was where i was going to turn into the road.

hewhoisnotintheknow

chab1990 wrote: »

i was about to turn right.

i was 5 metres from the bend which was where i was going to turn into the road.

you need to think what your story is and stick to it

dont add bits

tinkerbell84

chab1990 wrote: »

i was about to turn right.

i was 5 metres from the bend which was where i was going to turn into the road.

double yellows shouldn't come into it then?

how did you not see the dazzling bright white headlights on the 350z?

you said you looked over your shoulder before pulling off the kerb

did you really or did you just use your mirror?

did you look again before indicating to turn right?

were there skid marks on the road where the nissan tried to stop?

mymatebob

Sorry chab but I think your insurers may not pay out on this one.
The pictures do help a lot.

From what I understand you pulled out because you could only see the people crossing the road behind you.
The guy driving along the road could not see you because of the people in the road.

Not unreasonably, given that there were double yellow lines he would not expect anyone to be parked there, so he drove round the people, expecting to carry on as normal, where he met you pulling out.

You pulled out because, although you could not see that the road behind was clear you assumed it would be.

That's my take the insurers may see it differently but I think it is your fault.

Sorry about that.

hewhoisnotintheknow

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

double yellows shouldn't come into it then?

how did you not see the dazzling bright white headlights on the 350z?

you said you looked over your shoulder before pulling off the kerb

did you really or did you just use your mirror?

did you look again before indicating to turn right?

were there skid marks on the road where the nissan tried to stop?

it would have abs, at 25 i doubt it would leave any marks as the braking would not be too high

chab1990

:rolleyes:

mymatebob wrote: »

Sorry chab but I think your insurers may not pay out on this one.
The pictures do help a lot.

From what I understand you pulled out because you could only see the people crossing the road behind you.
The guy driving along the road could not see you because of the people in the road.

Not unreasonably, given that there were double yellow lines he would not expect anyone to be parked there, so he drove round the people, expecting to carry on as normal, where he met you pulling out.

You pulled out because, although you could not see that the road behind was clear you assumed it would be.

That's my take the insurers may see it differently but I think it is your fault.

Sorry about that.

i see your point. well we'll see wat insurers say. thnx for your help!

chab1990

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

double yellows shouldn't come into it then?

how did you not see the dazzling bright white headlights on the 350z?

you said you looked over your shoulder before pulling off the kerb

did you really or did you just use your mirror?

did you look again before indicating to turn right?

were there skid marks on the road where the nissan tried to stop?

i told you it was too late. i was already on the road and driving..........

he was never behind me. i though you said you understood. just cause i saw him wat could i do. he already had hit me.

tinkerbell84

chab1990 wrote: »

i told you it was too late. i was already on the road and driving..........

he was never behind me. i though you said you understood. just cause i saw him wat could i do. he already had hit me.

my car has xenon headlights - they are exceptionally bright

there's no way i could be within 300ft of you and you not know i was there.

how did you not see the lights when he'd passed the group of kids? the lights would have reflected off your mirror and into your eyes

davetrousers

As Poppy said in one of the first responses, IT IS UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO DECIDE WHOSE FAULT IT IS.

What are you going to do, submit this thread as part of your statement to your insurance company?