Car owner claiming I hit them

Gdou9518

I was driving today in heavy traffic as the rugby finished and As I was driving down the road the traffic was merging from a right turn and she tried to put and I wasn't having any of it she got abit high rate swearing then got out of her vehicle and inspecting it like I had hit her wen it wud be her hitting me as of were the road merges took me reg and claiming I hit her My car is literally a day old so have took photos as soon As I got home no damage I Will try attaching photos wud like to know if I was in the wrong or not as to giving way

pappa_golf

does the road "merge" or is there a give way?

Gdou9518

Merge I don't see wat her problem is we neaver even touched so don't see why she is saying it anyway

Strider590

According to the highway code it's "merge in turn" not "act like a stubborn mule".

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Strider590 wrote: »

According to the highway code it's "merge in turn" not "act like a stubborn mule".

Wud the OP ave read it wen they past thu test tho init. neaver mind

iammumtoone

Strider590 wrote: »

According to the highway code it's "merge in turn" not "act like a stubborn mule".

Correct and the mergers need to realise this as well.

On my route home from work there is a short stretch when the road becomes two lanes and you can merge at the end. I always stay in the left but lots race by in the right hoping to get ahead (nothing wrong with that, they are entitled to). However once we get to the end I always let one car in, then refuse to let anymore in, the amount of cars that think they are have right of way just because they are merging is unbelievable. To be fair I also see many on my side that do not let anyone in (buts thats not my problem, its a risk you take moving to the right hand lane) , I think they see me as a soft touch as I let one in! If everyone merged in turn as the highway code says then these situations would not arise.

How do we know the OP hadn't already let one (or more) car(s) through

rich13348

Strider590 wrote: »

According to the highway code it's "merge in turn" not "act like a stubborn mule".

Agreed if two lanes were merging then just let them in you have no more right to the road than her.

This is the reason there are 3,4,5 mile tailback on motorway works because everyone jumps in to the left lane where if everyone just stayed in their lane and merged like good little drivers we wouldn't have a problem.

This mentality of my road you don't get in breeds to change but as we are all too pigheaded then it will never change.
I for one will always drive all the way down the outside lane whether anyone else does or not.

Gdou9518

I did in fact let a couple of cars in but she just kept trying and trying until the point she cudnt go anymore but because I carried on she is claiming I hit her wen all I was doing is going straight wen In fact she was the one getting closer n closer to me

boliston

I reckon the claim will go 50/50.

Tothepoint.

boliston wrote: »

I reckon the claim will go 50/50.

At best of the OP.

He may well be fully at fault i he hut the back end.

rudekid48

Try these Op; ,.:!?'"