am i always at fault if i rear end someone?

Answer 1

I think so, unless they were going backwards.

Answer 2

Very rarely is someone who rear ended someone NOT at fault. And even then, your liability is reduced from 100% to say maybe 85-90%. You would have to prove negligence on the part of the car you rear ended, such as 1) faulty tailight(s), 2) stopping in the middle of the roadway for no reason, or 3) it was a setup.

Answer 3

By the law you must maintain a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front of you. Four to six seconds is the normal following distance which gives the ignorant drivers enough room to cut you off and take a exit. Everyone sees these ignorant drivers that are too dumb to get in the proper lane to take a exit. The only time that you may not be charged with tailgating will be if you have a witness to prove that the other vehicle cut you off and made a sudden brake. I have been driving OTR for about 30 years and one of the best things to learn is to slow down and let everyone in a rush get out of your way. Slow down and watch the dummy's go on down the road. Drive safe.

Answer 4

Yes you are. You must always keep a what the British Ministry of Transport says is a 'safe stopping distance' given many variables: speed, weather and road conditions etc.

You rear end someone and you have been driving without due care and attention. A punishable offence where I come from.

Answer 5

the justifications are: a million; Following too heavily 2; not paying interest 3; not conserving an guaranteed sparkling distance In almost of ninety 9.ninety 9% of ALL circumstances, in a rear end coincidence, the above 3 are in touch and often on time-honored of all 3. Yours might want to be all 3, so considered at fault. you often ought to anticipate that a motor vehicle in the front of you or different automobiles in the front of the motor vehicle in the front of you could stop by marvel, for ANY reason. solid success

Answer 6

No, of course not! Only 99.9999% of the time. The one time a decade you are sitting there and the other driver throws it into reverse, floors it, backs up full speed for a block, and rams you, you are not at fault. But then, I guess you wouldn't have rear-ended him, he would have front-ended you! LOLOL!!!!

Answer 7

well if you did it without a person backing up then it is your fault. Some people cheat u. This is called a swoot and swat. They purposefully back up there car and make it look like u rear ended em. Just dont rear end people again

Answer 8

99% of the time yes. And it happens because you didn't have the safe and proper following distance. If however, you are following at a safe and proper distance and someone pulls in front of you and slams on the brakes so you rer end them, then it's different. You still have to prove that they did it on purpose, but that's about your only out.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

yes un fortunately you are,,the law states that you be in full control of your vehicle at all times,and rear ending someone means you wasn't,,the law sucks though,,because it bit me about 21 years ago,on the same thing,,but that's the way they wrote the law on it,and i doubt that it will ever change,,don't worry though,,my insurance company only raised my insurance by a 100 bucks,,and they took it off after 3 years,,good luck ,i hope this help,s.

Answer 11

Watup with the everytime? Sounds like it happens lots. Can't help u tell R up front with me Bro? I be driven 30+yrs




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