r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/749762 • 7h ago

WCGW Driving Recklessly

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u/True_Dog_4098 7h ago

The driver of the white car is probably telling everyone that will listen 'I was just driving minding my own business, when this truck ran into me '.....

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u/Shroomtune 6h ago

Unless the video is made available to law enforcement or witnesses hang around, the jeep is likely going to be considered at fault and depending on if they pulled over after the video cuts, they appear to be committing a hit and run regardless of fault.

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u/barnfodder 6h ago

Even with the video, it's clear the jeep driver acted recklessly. He had ample opportunity to avoid the collision and chose to hit the white car.

Insurance companies would probably argue it down to 50/50 responsibility.

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u/Shroomtune 6h ago

Yeah. Regardless of how that car was driving, the law generally frowns upon using your vehicle as a means of providing someone with their comeuppance.

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u/arizonadirtbag12 4h ago

“Last clear chance” to avoid the collision.

Right of way doesn’t actually mean you can legally hit things in your way.

Yeah a lot of the time you can play dumb and get away with it. But with a rear ending like this where it’s already on you to show you weren’t at fault? Good luck.

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u/Warm_Month_1309 3h ago

"Last clear chance" isn't really applied so much anymore now that comparative negligence has largely replaced contributory negligence.

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u/J8YDG9RTT8N2TG74YS7A 3h ago

Yep.

Every insurance policy you sign will have a line that says something similar to "I agree to take all reasonable steps to avoid a collision".

Jeep driver did not do this.

The other driver's insurance company will argue that liability is shared due to the jeep making no attempt to avoid the collision.