Car accident... Who's fault?

Mercdriver

You definitely hit her, not the other way around?  If so, your fault.  

neilmcl

Duckkyprime23 said:

So here's kind of what went down.. Not the best diagram but it's the best I could do atm lol. I'm the green, her the orange 

So here's the scenario then. Your neighbour is waiting to pull out, sees you pass her, start's to pull out but then you decide to reverse. Not much she can do at this point but stop and assume you've seen her as you should be looking the direction of travel, you're not and proceed to hit her car. Who's fault do you think it is now?

Aylesbury_Duck

Your fault I'm afraid.  You reversed into her.  The damage pattern backs that up.  She can't move into you door-first.

AdrianC

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Your fault I'm afraid.  You reversed into her.  The damage pattern backs that up.  She can't move into you door-first.

This, with bells on.

Rear bumper into front door...? Your fault.

ToxicWomble

Looking at your picture - sorry - yes - your fault

jackieblack

Plus, regarding parking, The Highway Code says:
"If you have to stop on the roadside

• do not park facing against the traffic flow"

So you 'shouldn't' have been reversing in the way that you were (although I realise The Highway Code isn't the law)
https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/parking.html

[Deleted User]

If she wasn't moving when you hit her then it's your fault. You should always be able to stop in time to avoid a collision, with a few rare exceptions.

452

jackieblack said:

Plus, regarding parking, The Highway Code says:
"If you have to stop on the roadside

• do not park facing against the traffic flow"

So you 'shouldn't' have been reversing in the way that you were (although I realise The Highway Code isn't the law)
https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/parking.html

Same could be said of the third party. 

Bradden

Whist reading through all the replies it seems it was your fault.. I can understand why you think some of the responsibility should be theirs for just pulling out! Sadly it seems the law is pretty black and white on this.

almillar

Your defence here would have been if you had seen her, and stopped (and honking your horn would be appropriate), but she continued. If she hit you after you had stopped and attempted to make her aware of your presence she would have been at fault for pulling out without having observed properly. Sounds like she did do this, but it also sounds like you weren't observing properly whilst reversing.