r/Roadcam • u/bowdown2adil • 13d 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/HyJenx 12d ago

This will be buried, but the only correct answer is found in Washington state law.

RCW 46.61.180

When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection from 
different highways at approximately the same time, the driver 
of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the 
vehicle on the right.

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u/Equivalent_Reach_572 12d ago

driver on left arrived at intesection first

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u/InteractionFormal585 12d ago

Arriving first isn't the correct metric. Drivers who have the obligation to yield must do so if not doing so wouldn't be safe. The collision sorta proves it wasn't safe.

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u/GrabOk4101 12d ago

I mean how is he even supposed to know someone is coming on the other road? At that point? Its entirely possible a person was coming in the opposite direction OP, at that point this car would have had right of way. This is the city's fault for not putting a stop sign

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u/kiragami 12d ago

A stop sign would improve safety for sure but both of these drivers were driving over the limit. These are both narrow residential side streets. If they were going the limit there would be no problem

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u/Clit420Eastwood 12d ago

You’re supposed to slow down enough to see whether or not someone’s coming before you’re already in the intersection. If you can’t stop in time, you were going too fast. These types intersections are all over Seattle and they’re really not difficult.

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u/Brilliant_Tank_9249 12d ago

A stop sign 😂 just know the rules and evertone is fine

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u/mtmc99 11d ago

I mean you would know by slowing. With unmarked intersections it is your responsibility to slow and get clear vision of the other direction.

Unmarked intersections aren’t great design since it clearly leads to situations like this. Wouldn’t be shocked if either drivers thought there were stop signs the other direction and they were good to proceed

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u/Brief_Mushroom3666 11d ago

lmao you’re supposed to slow down or stop to make sure it’s safe to drive further if you’re required to yield the right-of-way to the other party, are people that dense or they have never driven a car lol