Car and Truck Side by Side Collision, Who Is at Fault?

highdealer on 20/11/2019 - 14:10
Last edited 22/11/2019 - 11:34 by 1 other user

A side by side accident occur at the corner of Princes Highway and Gannon Street Tempe NSW.

A car is stopped on the left lane waiting to turn left, a truck drive pass on the middle lane, the side step of on the left side of the truck come into contact with the right front side of the car. Both party claim they are within their own lane.

Car position

Damage to car

Damage to the truck

MS Paint Diagram

Update: Insurance company decided that we are not at fault since the car is stationary at the point of impact. Now it is up to the trucker to provide evidence that proves otherwise.

Anyway, lesson learned, dashcams bought and will try to drive more carefully especially around tight corner, lane and be mindful of oversize truck.

Poll Options

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  Car is at fault and is responsible for damage
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  Truck is at fault and is responsible for damage
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  Both at fault and each repair at their own expense

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  Kamsi on 21/11/2019 - 23:40

  +2

  I see people making left turn taking two spots and they driving a sedan, that piss me off if so the driver on that car is at fault.

  If the car is stationary even though he cross the extra line then the truck is at fault.

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    viper8548 on 22/11/2019 - 15:58

    +1

    The car would have to be stopped pretty diagonal for this to happen, based on photos 😂

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  CocaKoala on 22/11/2019 - 10:18

  Either the car, or the truck, or both veered off their lane. Without knowing the finer details of this, there's no way to tell who is at fault.

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  tryagain on 22/11/2019 - 10:29

  +2

  Three different answers to the poll base on the non-existant question, Based on what you have said, Truck is likely at fault, based on the evidence, Car is likely at fault, based on what the insurers will say each repair at their own expense.

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