someone left a broke down vehical in the road and I hit it. Left it in one lane of 4 lanes of traffic.
2007-11-26 13:41:21 · 11 answers · asked by spgfd1 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
In Florida, this is NOT allowed.
The driver of the damaged vehicle should have moved his or her vehicle.
See the exact statute from the Florida Uniform Vehicle Code:
Florida Statute 316.071, entitled “Disabled vehicles obstructing traffic”
Whenever a vehicle is disabled on any street or highway within the state or for any reason obstructs the regular flow of traffic, the driver shall move the vehicle so as to not obstruct the regular flow of traffic or, if he or she cannot move the vehicle alone, solicit help and move the vehicle so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic. Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.
Good luck.
2007-11-26 14:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would it have changed the outcome if the driver remained in the car when you hit it? You still hit it.
No, the driver should NOT have left the car, unattended. He would, probably have been better off, waiting by the side of the road (in a safe spot) so that he could assist anyone who might be able to get the car off the road. If the driver left, and took the keys with him, even a police officer might not have been able to push the car to the side.
You asked, "are you allowed?" Technically, the driver is not "allowed" to stop any car in a traffic lane. Typically, the driver should have signalled and coasted to the shoulder the moment the vehicle's motor died. Sometimes, this is not possible, but, hopefully, he should have tried.
2007-11-30 08:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is incumbent on the driver to make best efforts to move the car out of the traffic lane. The owner/driver has been or will be ticketed. However, it is also incumbent on other drivers to be on the lookout for emergency situations, including stopped vehicles. Let's face it, if your breakdown was a seized axle, or a lost wheel, and those things do happen, you aren't getting it off the road without a tow truck. Thieves sometimes abandon vehicles in places like that because they think it is funny, or they run out of gas, and they just don't care because they don't own the vehicle. You got a ticket for the accident, I presume?
2007-11-26 16:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by Fred C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but It depends on the state that you are in. In some states if the car broke down and could not be moved immediately off the road, if the hazard lights are on it would be your fault, and if the hazard lights are not on then it is the owner of the broken down car who would be at fault. Also a factor is how long it was there, was the driver seeking out help to move the car at the time you hit it or had it been there.
2007-11-28 06:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by Michael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a legal or smart thing to do. This is a good example of why it is important to pay attention while driving. You never know what is ahead.
2007-11-26 14:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Otto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you're not, but it doesn't excuse driving in to a stationary vehicle. That's called "Driving without due care and attention".
2007-11-27 04:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by sick of extremists 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hell no thats just stupid leaving a car unnatended on a motorway get the police onto this and get the driver done
2007-11-28 01:49:25 · answer #7 · answered by FAST&FURIOUS 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He had no choice but should have pushed it off the road. The highway patrol should have towed it.
2007-11-27 15:15:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO, contact the local police department.
2007-11-26 13:45:34 · answer #9 · answered by CapeCodGram 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it MUST be at right angles to the oncoming traffic !
Dimwit !
2007-11-26 13:51:00 · answer #10 · answered by niceguyswlondon 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋