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This is mainly an assumption on my part based on her description of the incident. Considering the speed limit of that road and the distance she describes between the location of her u-turn and that next wave of traffic, there should have been plenty of time for slowing down. I believe the other driver made the choice to attempt to pass her, rather than sacrificing any of his speed or time. I do think she misjudged the speed of the oncoming traffic, but she did not pull out in front of them at an unsafe distance.

I do realize this is just my opinion.
The speed limit Is actuslly irrelevent. A driver is obligated to judge the actusl speed of oncoming vehicles and act accordingly.

And the fact the other drivers had to react to her pulling into their path proves it was not safe for her to pull out. Only if she could pull out without interrupting traffic would it be considered “clear”. Yes, often times people have to slow down to avoid hitting a person and life goes on. That doesnt mean it was proper that they had to slow down.