An Accident occurs which version is more believable?

Question

On the freeway, no traffic, and only two lanes. There is a long third lane merging onto the freeway with 4 inch high border.

Version 1:
D1 is merging onto the freeway at 30mph and still maintaing that speed afer traveling another 400 feet. D2 traveling at 65mph and suddenly decides to make a lane change from left lane into the right lane. This causes D1 ( damage only left driver's corner bumper scratches) to hit D2 ( damaged all along passenger side and a larger dent behing the passenger door). D2 stops first. D1 drives pass D2 and stops ahead of him.

Version 2:
D2 traveling at 60mph going is straight. D1 after merging onto the freeway travels at around 70MPH tries to merge to into the far left lane and collided with D2. Causing the damages as described above. D1 stops on the right fist, then D2 stopped behind him.....

D1 is Driver 1, D2 is Driver 2. I purposely left out details.
Version 2 is simple one vehicle trying to cut/merge unsuccessfully. Going from right to left.
Version 1 is another unsuccessful merge with exception that one person would have seen the slow vehicle and out of stupidity tries to merge into that lane unsuccessfully. GOing from left to right....

Answer 1

well, its not clear, was driver one totally out of the merging lane when the collision occured??? in the first example,,,, if not, driver one is at fault,,,,, also,,,,, it would depend on where the brake marks were at on the highway,,,,, assuming both cars hit the brakes it should leave some rubber,,,,,and would define which lane the actual accident happened in,,,,,,

Answer 2

I would say version 1. I would say in version 2 if the driver was trying to merge at 70mph there would either be more damage to the side of that vehicle (and not just the bumper). either way I think it would be hard to prove fault because it sounds like D1 hit d2. I guess if it was at a cloverleaf I could see it, but it almost sounds like an unsafe lane change, or failure to yeild...

Answer 3

I would believe version 1 because what stupid driver right after merging onto the freeway decide to suddenly veer across the freeway to get on the far left lane.

Answer 4

Version 2 sounds more plausible. In Version 1, it seems unlikely that a mv traveling 65 mph would sustain heavier damage than the one traveling 30 mph. Too little information to make an accurate determination as to which D stopped first, and which driver pulled over (in front of or behind) the other mv.

Answer 5

Version 1. since it looked like u put detailed info.

Answer 6

v2 , however v1 is possiable too only a crash expert can reconsruct the real crash , that is why anytime you wreck you need to call the police.

Answer 7

HUH??