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Hitting another car

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Hi,

I was reversing out of a parking space today and I accidentally hit a car that was parked behind me on double yellow lines.

I know that I am liable for the crash, as they were stationary after all, but will them being parked on double yellow lines and me not being able to reverse out without hitting the car have any effect on anything?

Thanks
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  • Browntoa
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  • meganx8 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I was reversing out of a parking space today and I accidentally hit a car that was parked behind me on double yellow lines.

    I know that I am liable for the crash, as they were stationary after all, but will them being parked on double yellow lines and me not being able to reverse out without hitting the car have any effect on anything?

    Thanks

    Why did you reverse if you knew you'd hit it?
  • Marvel1
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    Much easier to reverse in and drive out.
  • NBLondon
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    meganx8 wrote: »
    me not being able to reverse out without hitting the car have any effect on anything?
    Yes - you could be considered to be an incompetent or careless driver.

    Are you also known as gina?
    I need to think of something new here...
  • James2k
    James2k Posts: 300 Forumite
    NBLondon wrote: »
    Yes - you could be considered to be an incompetent or careless driver.

    Are you also known as gina?
    no then he would be 'meganRx8'
  • Ganga
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    meganx8 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I was reversing out of a parking space today and I accidentally hit a car that was parked behind me on double yellow lines.

    I know that I am liable for the crash, as they were stationary after all, but will them being parked on double yellow lines and me not being able to reverse out without hitting the car have any effect on anything?

    Thanks

    Yes your insurance in the future:rotfl:
  • Arklight
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    Please be more careful in future.
  • worried_jim
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    Please use the bus.
  • Nope - what if it was a child crossing on a yellow line?
  • facade
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    Nope - what if it was a child crossing on a yellow line?


    Possibly they'd have got out of the way?


    Why is everything always about CHILDREN, even non-existent ones?
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
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