Hypothetical Car Accident Question

SparkyMark123

Had a near miss in morrisons car park earlier today and wondered who would have been at fault. Scenario is this

I was about to pull out and turn right when the car in front and slightly to the left reversed almost at the same instant ( presumably to let someone out so they could have the space.

If I hadn't immediately braked I would have hit there back passenger door.

So who would have been at fault.

Ps


You can turn right or left from leaving the parking space.

neilmcl

Possibly 50/50. Clearly the car in front should not have reversed when it wasn't clear to do so, (obviously they didn't check their mirrors) but you should've been at a distance to be able to stop in time. If you had been stationary and they still reversed into you then they would be 100% at fault.

SparkyMark123

neilmcl wrote: »

Possibly 50/50. Clearly the car in front should not have reversed when it wasn't clear to do so, (obviously they didn't check their mirrors) but you should've been at a distance to be able to stop in time. If you had been stationary and they still reversed into you then they would be 100% at fault.

I was stationery and moving a matter of possibly two foot forward. The car that reversed was stationery and possibly two foot ahead and two foot to the left.

Alls well that ends well as I braked but the car reversing wouldn't have been able to don't think they Evan seen me

Silver-Surfer_2

SparkyMark123 wrote: »

I was stationery and moving a matter of possibly two foot forward. The car that reversed was stationery and possibly two foot ahead and two foot to the left.

Alls well that ends well as I braked but the car reversing wouldn't have been able to don't think they Evan seen me

So 50/50 then.

SparkyMark123

SparkyMark123 wrote: »

I was stationery and moving a matter of possibly two foot forward. The car that reversed was stationery and possibly two foot ahead and two foot to the left.

Alls well that ends well as I braked but the car reversing wouldn't have been able to don't think they Evan seen me

It went something like this


Car X

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>

X me about to move forward and right

Car X reversed backwards just as I was pulling forwards

SparkyMark123

SparkyMark123 wrote: »

I was stationery and moving a matter of possibly two foot forward. The car that reversed was stationery and possibly two foot ahead and two foot to the left.

Alls well that ends well as I braked but the car reversing wouldn't have been able to don't think they Evan seen me

Probably agree but annoying ( or would have been)

As you don't expect someone to reverse in a car park without checking to see if someone behind you was about to pull out

neilmcl

SparkyMark123 wrote: »

It went something like this


Car X

---

>

X me about to move forward and right

Car X reversed backwards just as I was pulling forwards

We get it! Your scenario, had you continued and made contact would have resulted in a 50/50.

neilmcl

SparkyMark123 wrote: »

Probably agree but annoying ( or would have been)

As you don't expect someone to reverse in a car park without checking to see if someone behind you was about to pull out

Why are you quoting and agreeing with yourself. Strange

SparkyMark123

Meant to quote the person above pressed the wrong button. Really should pay more attention

Silver-Surfer_2

SparkyMark123 wrote: »

Probably agree but annoying ( or would have been)

As you don't expect someone to reverse in a car park without checking to see if someone behind you was about to pull out

Some wouldn't expect a car to pull out when they were reversing, so it works both ways.

Silver-Surfer_2

SparkyMark123 wrote: »

Meant to quote the person above pressed the wrong button. Really should pay more attention

Which is the whole point to this thread!:D