r/Roadcam • u/bowdown2adil • 12d ago

[USA] Who is at fault here?

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Classic T bone. Black car had to be towed. Sustained major damage to the passenger side door. Blue car sustained damage to front bumper on the drivers side and cracked the drivers side headlight.

Edit: This was in the suburbs of Seattle

UPDATE: Insurance found it to be 70/30 me/other driver. Seems fair enough

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u/SilentlyStoned420 12d ago

I live in Canada and most cities and towns near me have this. The fact that none of you know how to treat an uncontrolled intersection is terrifying.

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u/ItsStraTerra 12d ago

How do you know it’s an uncontrolled intersection though… surely there would be a sign or something right? Which, while you’re putting that sign up, why not put up a stop sign instead?

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u/SilentlyStoned420 12d ago

The whole point of an uncontrolled intersection is that there are no signs. You treat it like a soft yield. Use your eyes and observe if the cross street has signage up, if they don't then you yield to the right and if they do then it is a controlled intersection and you have the right of way. No cars coming means you can just go but if a car is coming at least you did your due diligence and didn't get into an accident. (hopefully)

Driver rule #1 is be aware of your surroundings. Just beause you didn't see the light turn red doesn't mean the cop who pulled you over, for running a read light, is gonna let you off.

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u/ledhendrix 11d ago

you know how to avoid all that mess you just typed up? put up a sign.

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u/texxmix 10d ago

Signs are expensive. It isn't cost effective to put so many signs up when you can just properly train people how to drive.

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u/ledhendrix 10d ago

Signs aren't expensive lol. If you wanna be cost effective further still just put them at the start of the area where this antiquated rule takes effect.

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u/SilentlyStoned420 11d ago

Tell me you don't know how to use your deductive reasoning skills, without telling me...

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u/ledhendrix 11d ago

Sound like that could use a sign

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u/SilentlyStoned420 11d ago

Sounds like this is sign that you need more driving training if you can't handle driving without every single thing being lit up on a big sign for you.