Car accident dispute

Conditions we're fine, clear and dry, my speed at around the time was 28.


I did indeed come across those figures when trying to form a defence, but asked whether that was managed conditions or a live urban town area. They wouldn't commit.


He comes into dashcam view around 4 seconds before impact, my dashcam is on the nearside so would see him before I would. His whole vehicle was in my carriageway for round 2 seconds. I also questioned the crossing of 2 solid white lines in regard to the Highwaycode, I had no response.


Rule 29


Double white lines where the line nearest you is solid. This means you MUST NOT cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road. You may cross the line if necessary, provided the road is clear, to pass a stationary vehicle, or overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle, if they are travelling at 10 mph (16 km/h) or less.


I always try to keep healthy gaps between me and traffic in front, minimum 4 seconds, that maybe comes from spending 45 hours a week behind the wheel of a HGV, perhaps preciously I feel violated if someone breaks that 4 second gap.


What I feel has come from this is the acceptance that should you be able to get your vehicle 100% into a carriageway it's seen as fair game. I'm struggling with that as I feel the bloke broke many more rules of driving than me, my only crime not being able to bring my car to a standstill quick enough.


I'm just pleased it wasn't in the HGV as he was quite a decent bloke and was on a day out with the kids, just been to car wash too,

Lizzyloo


I was well within the speed limit and view of the road ahead was 100% clear. I would say the onus is on the other driver coming from an adjoining property to make sure his entry is safe,


My dashcam caught him at 4 seconds from a N/S position, I drive in a O/S position so he obviously come into my vision at a later time than 4 seconds, more like 2-3. More likely than not should I have been driving a left hooker, I would have stopped. This is the problem with the Insurance is that the dashcam is giving a unfair view.

Molerat, I'll have a look into doing that, I'm away with work for the week so have no access to the footage, but i'd be interested once people have seen the actual occurrings


I agree Lisyloo, I always try to keep on the side of caution, unfortunately, lady luck that day didn't stick with me. In all honesty my concentration was only on two things, traffic up front and squarely on the back of the bin wagon for workers. If I had been doing 20 It would have all been avoided without doubt, as the collision speed was 1mph. These speeds are clocked by dashcam so aren't 100% accurate,


I'm presuming gauging from responses its an up hill struggle. The situation just leaves me in a whole uncomfortable position, as Molerat says, if they could get away without paying surely they would, but feel they have just seen the rear end collision and avoided the bigger picture. I'm looking at grey area,


Cheers all for you responses, frustrating from start to finish these accidents, win or lose, stay safe