I was walking through a parking lot today and a car comes spending down the rd and side schops me. Who's fault

Question

I reported it to the police and they said it was my fault cause I was in the rd. I said I would not have crossed the rd if someone was coming.

Answer 1

Pedestrians always have the right of way. The officer can mean that it was your fault for not looking where you were going, or walking out in front of a vehicle, but the driver of that vehicle is at fault for the accident. They should be more aware of their surroundings and see a pedestrian walking. If they were going too fast and couldn't stop in time than they should be cited for speeding and careless driving. Sometimes people will walk out from in between two cars and the driver has to respond quickly or rashly, but they shouldnt' be going fast enough in a parking lot to not be able to avoid you. That's pure recklessness.

Answer 2

With a pedestrian vs a car it is always the car that is at fault.

Answer 3

I hope you were in your car, however were you on the correct side of the lane? Were you moving or stopped? It sounds like it was the fault of the other car but we don't know all the circumstances.

Answer 4

the cars fault for speeding in a parking lot

Answer 5

your fault for not watching where you were walking, obviously its a parking lot, there will be cars driving, look both ways next time

Answer 6

The motor vehicle and its driver until prov'en other wise. In my county, the pedestrian has the right of way even if their not in the crosswalk

Answer 7

Its the cars fault.....don't pedestrians always have the right of way....that's what I was always taught