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um...i'm pretty sure that you would be cited as "at fault" in this situation unless she ran a red light. who did accident report cite for being at fault? i'm guessing you.
anytime you are making a left turn, oncoming traffic has the right of way.
i know several people who have gotten into accidents this way, and they always blame it on the "other guy who wasn't looking" even though the "other guy" had the right of way.
anytime you are making a left turn, oncoming traffic has the right of way.
i know several people who have gotten into accidents this way, and they always blame it on the "other guy who wasn't looking" even though the "other guy" had the right of way.
Here is EXACTLY what happened:
Im making a left out of my neighborhood. Yes theres a stop sign and yes i made a COMPLETE stop cuz i was taking taking my wallet out of my back pocket. I look to the left and theres a 18 wheeler parked on the friggin curb. From the traffic light to the entrance of the neighborhood is about twice the length of the truck. I cant see jack, so i let it roll forward. I think heres where i made my mistake: as i was rolling i turned my head to the right. Just a habit. Shoodve kept looking towards the left. Well i turn back left one more time and there she is. MY foot was over the break pedals the whole time so i think that at the speed i was going she shoodve have been able to see evrything past my windshield and had enough time to stop. She had a disgusting burn/bruise from her seatbelt, and i walked away with nothing :]
We were both cited. I think she was cited for speeding [overheard it was 55 mph?] and i was cited for failure to yield.
Drove my uncles rx7 today too. It is indeed a beautiful car, and it is quite....wild lol. I see why this car is so popular :] Maybe one day when i prove competent enough i can own one of these sexy beasts.
Im making a left out of my neighborhood. Yes theres a stop sign and yes i made a COMPLETE stop cuz i was taking taking my wallet out of my back pocket. I look to the left and theres a 18 wheeler parked on the friggin curb. From the traffic light to the entrance of the neighborhood is about twice the length of the truck. I cant see jack, so i let it roll forward. I think heres where i made my mistake: as i was rolling i turned my head to the right. Just a habit. Shoodve kept looking towards the left. Well i turn back left one more time and there she is. MY foot was over the break pedals the whole time so i think that at the speed i was going she shoodve have been able to see evrything past my windshield and had enough time to stop. She had a disgusting burn/bruise from her seatbelt, and i walked away with nothing :]
We were both cited. I think she was cited for speeding [overheard it was 55 mph?] and i was cited for failure to yield.
Drove my uncles rx7 today too. It is indeed a beautiful car, and it is quite....wild lol. I see why this car is so popular :] Maybe one day when i prove competent enough i can own one of these sexy beasts.
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I just love when new owners start flaunting some self righteous crap like these guys. They've been involved for all of 2 months and suddenly know everything there is to know. You guys will have your day where you'll eat these words. I'd put money on both of you having a major mental shift or selling within 2 years.
50- 70 MPH lol... These cars were meant to be driven not babied. It's mandatory that you WOT at least once everytime you drive these babies.
Don't believe me? lookup carbon build up.
Don't believe me? lookup carbon build up.
thank god that isn't yours, yeah, i've noticed that I get BETTER gas mileage when I drive her hard, you treat her right, she does the same right back, and she likes to take the abuse!
yup, i love my FD, but i dont' think i would ever trust it as a daily driver without a backup. I have an old buick of similar vintage to drive in the winter, and when the rx7 is down, which hasn't been too much, but often enough that i'm glad i have a beater. I think that's the one caveat... own a beater, and have enough money in reserve for a rebuild, and you should be fine
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