My question involves a traffic accident in the State of: Massachusetts.
Was involved in a traffic collision this morning.
Personally am uninsured. First week of receiving this car (still registered in Delaware) Just received this car from my father.
http://i.imgur.com/VbjSKdW.png
Was driving along red route and came to a stop sign at the Wellesley Ave. Stopped at stop sign for 5 seconds.
View to my right was blocked by piled up snow, so I preceded to accelerate. As soon as begin to drive past the intersection, collided with a car that was along the blue route on Wellesley Ave. Right End of my bumper collided with left end of her car.
My car was significantly more damaged. Lady I collided was an older lady senior citizen.
http://i.imgur.com/d9u5p4Z.jpg
Am yet to file motor vehicle operator crash report.
As an uninsured driver, I understand that I will have to pay for my own costs for fixing the car. My worry is that if I am responsible, will I have to pay fix her car and pay for medical bills. Older lady was not hurt or broke any bones but was "claiming" she was hurt.
Collision at a Rotary Intersection
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02-04-2015, 02:22 PM13103806Collision at a Rotary Intersection
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02-04-2015, 02:38 PMMr. KnowitallRe: Collision at a Rotary IntersectionLooking at the street view, I don't see a stop sign on Great Plain Ave. Are you stating that the intersection of Wellesley and Great Plain now has a stop sign for traffic proceeding NW on Great Plain in addition to the stop sign present for cars approaching the intersection from Wellesley?Quote:
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02-04-2015, 03:04 PM13103806Re: Collision at a Rotary IntersectionOn my route, yes there was a stop sign. I was located where the white car is in the pictureQuote:
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02-04-2015, 03:28 PMllworkingRe: Collision at a Rotary IntersectionCan you please say who had a stop sign and who didn't? Its not very clear from this picture. I know you said that you had a stop sign, but did the other person have one as well?Quote:
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02-04-2015, 03:33 PM13103806Re: Collision at a Rotary Intersectionthe other person did not have a stop sign.Quote:
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02-04-2015, 04:14 PMMr. KnowitallRe: Collision at a Rotary Intersection
You need to make up your mind where the collision occurred, as it obviously did not occur in two locations. It either occurred at the intersection where you had the stop sign, or it occurred at the subsequent intersection where the other driver had a stop sign.
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02-04-2015, 04:18 PMjkRe: Collision at a Rotary Intersection
Then it's simple; you failed to yield to a car that had right of way. You are at fault. You will owe for her repairs.
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02-04-2015, 04:19 PM13103806Re: Collision at a Rotary Intersectionsorry, I had to take second look at the google earth version. The other driver did not have a stop sign.Quote:
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it occurred immediately after I drove past to the white line where my view was blocked by a snow bank.
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even if my view was blocked my the snowbank???Quote:
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02-04-2015, 04:21 PMjkRe: Collision at a Rotary Intersectionyes. When you view is blocked you are required to slowly move forward until you can ascertain whether there is traffic or not. You don't simply accelerate into the intersection after stopping.Quote:
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02-04-2015, 04:27 PM13103806Re: Collision at a Rotary Intersectionsorry for my lack of clarification.Quote:
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The thing is I did slowly move forward in an attempt to look around the snow pile.
Unfortunately, as soon I slowly moved forward, we collided....
My car was significantly more damaged then her car. Not 100% sure but isn't that evident that he was driving at a faster speed then me?
Am I still at fault?