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Car accident - help please
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CouponWoman wrote: »
It is also possible you might get greater than 50/50 on this as I think in the highway code you are told to give way to vehicles coming up hill. (I am not sure if this will count though).
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You must have a different Highway Code to the rest of us.0 -
Actually he was at the top of a very big hill meaning he had much better visiability, I could see my house but not the post van ...
If you could not see the post van , then I'm confused as to why you believe the postman was able to see you.
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Perhaps CouponWoman uses the UK version!You must have a different Highway Code to the rest of us.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070309155
Single-track roads. These are only wide enough for one vehicle. They may have special passing places. If you see a vehicle coming towards you, or the driver behind wants to overtake, pull into a passing place on your left, or wait opposite a passing place on your right. Give way to vehicles coming uphill whenever you can. If necessary, reverse until you reach a passing place to let the other vehicle pass. Slow down when passing pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders."Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 20100 -
" Give way to vehicles coming uphill whenever you can. "
It seems that neither driver saw each other until it was too late, so how would " whenever you can " apply?
And how do any of us know that " whenever you can " would apply in this case?0 -
Unfortunately the Highway Code is simply that. A code of conduct and not law, that comes from the Road Traffic Act. If the “driveway” is not maintainable at public expense or the public do not have free access to it then the RTA will not apply.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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...It seems that neither driver saw each other until it was too late, so how would " whenever you can " apply?...
Then rule 126 applies
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070304126
Stopping Distances. Drive at a speed that will allow you to stop well within the distance you can see to be clear. ..."Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 20100 -
Right he could see me as at the top of my house you have full sight of the road below before starting off down the hill. The operative word being hill, the person on the road cannot look behind them and see if there is anything there as that would be dangerous. You turn up the driveway and go back on yourself. Please trust me it is hard to explain, the person on the road does not have the same sight as the person at the top.
I am not very good at explaining myself am I.What goes around - comes around
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You must have a different Highway Code to the rest of us.
This is the general rule that i follow but I haven't a clue whether it is in the highway code.
But it is s sensible guideline and was the standard when cars didn't have sybchromesh and handbrakes were a wish and a prayer. Much easier for the person going downhill to gert moving again.0 -
If the accident happened on private land can RM sue the land owner if the driveway is not properly maitained and there is no room for two cars to pass at certain points?
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