which car listed below would be the car to strike first,where is location of damage on both cars?

Question

Car x is traveling north. Car Z is traveling south. Car x enter a center turn lane with no lights or stops sign. X wants to turn left to enter a car wash. X stopped in the center turn to wait for the southbound (2 lanes) to clear of traffic. When clear at the speed of 5 to 10 mph x turns left. 3/4 of her car is in the driveway of the car wash with aproximately 5ft left to complete her turn when she is struck by another car. Driver of car Z says X turned 25 ft in front of her. Z states her rate of speed is 27mph. X and another witness both state they never saw her in the lane until X was hit. X says Z made a lane change & thats why she is at fault entering my space . Z denies the lane change & says X cut in front of Z. Who would strike who and where is the damage if we assume Z is telling the truth.

Answer 1

Car X is at fault. Lane changes by car Z don't matter - if car X is turning across traffic (especially if turning off the road), it is their responsibility to ensure that BOTH lanes are clear. That's why they say to make your turn when the road is clear of oncoming traffic, and not when one lane is clear.

The damage would have to be on the left rear quarter, since that is what was sticking out into the road, unless car Z tried to avoid the accident - in which case it could be almost anywhere.

The driver of car X (and the witness) may not have seen car Z - but it was obviously there, otherwise the accident couldn't have happened.

Answer 2

The turning car is more at fault. When you make a left hand turn you have to yield to traffic in both of the lanes you are crossing. You have to be able to cross both lanes - not them one at at time.

You should have waited until the car passed you or you were able to cross both lanes safely. Apparently you were not able to cross the far most lane safely - b/c that's the one the car was in.

Depending on the negligence laws of your state and if it can be proved that the other car changed lanes after you started to turn -then the other car may have some negligence put on them. However - the majority is on you as the turning car. You have the duty to yield.

Answer 3

Forget all your x and z diagrams and witnesses. You can't turn left until the way is clear to do so, if you do, and there is an accident, you are at fault for turning left into their path.

Answer 4

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