Question: If someone comes to a full stop on highway and you rear-end them... | Thread profile

is it your fault? I was thinking about this today as I was driving down the 400 and some idiot came to a full stop with signal flashing trying to merge onto the 401 Westbound ramp.... I was thinking.. if I rear ended this pencil dicked losers K car, would I be at fault even though I am just driving normally on the highway? So picture this... 6 lane highway, 1 of the middle lanes has a ...

Generally, you. I worked in insurance replacement for a while... 99% of the time, if you rear end someone, or were turning left, you are at fault in the eyes of the insurance company (also note that fault is determined separately between the insurance and the police sometimes...) There are special circumstances, but they are very rare.

if the guy is drunk/being stupid, him. if his car broke down, no one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Miguel is it your fault? I was thinking about this today as I was driving down the 400 and some idiot came to a full stop with signal flashing trying to merge onto the 401 Westbound ramp.... I was thinking.. if I rear ended this pencil dicked losers K car, would I be at fault even though I am just ...

So in this situation where the guy is not broke down but instead he was a doofus and thought it more convenient to come to a full stop in the middle of the highway and merge in instead of waiting in the lineup like everyone else.... if someone rear ends him, then the rear-ender is at fault? Does that make sense? if you cruise at 100KM/hr and are cruising BEHIND say an 18-Wheeler, and that ...

Quote: Originally Posted by 405Style Lol !!!! ask me Miguel! Thats how my Peugeot died a tragic death!! LOLOLOL. Anyways, it is your fault. IT was my fault, thankfully the ticket got tossed out. And some pencil dicked chevy 1500 driver got his rusted out shit fixed to cause more accidents. Was the guy ...

insurance = you rear end someone its always your fault. I rear ended someone and i got a ticked for careless driving and a $400 ticket. Im currently fighting in court. Pretty much we were all going 50kph - 60kph when I look left for 2 seconds and look back and she had slammed on her brakes and BUMP.

Quote: Originally Posted by Miguel Was the guy broken down on the highway or was he fully stopped to merge in? Its kind of like the "being cut off on the highway" scenerio I posted about a while back... if I rear end someone who cut me off, am I at fault? In that situation, a guy went from full stop on the fast lane and cut into ...

I think the idea is that you maintain enough gap between him and you AT ALL TIMES so you can slow down in time. That said, who maintains that gap anyway....

Quote: Originally Posted by maroli I think the idea is that you maintain enough gap between him and you AT ALL TIMES so you can slow down in time. That said, who maintains that gap anyway.... I had a 5 car gap but 120 to zero in a 5 car gap, plus reaction time, plus grip of tires=not going to happen in any car.