Re: Car Accident - At-Fault?

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Kristy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I was in a car accident about a month ago and my insurance company
>determined that I was more than 50% at-fault.  I just got my notice
>that I can appeal the determination but it requires $50 first so I
>want to know what anyone thinks.

This sounds like Massachusetts and I'll make that assumption; ignore
the following if you are in another state.

A determination that you are more than 50% at fault is made based
on one of about 20 "standards of fault" set by the state.  For
example, if you hit a car in the rear or while backing up, you are
presumed to be more than 50% at fault for insurance purposes.  The
insurance company should have told you which standard they used.

> I was in the right
>lane and my lane was ending as the ramp merged into one lane.  I had
>my blinker on and sped up to pass the truck.  As I ended up in front
>of the truck, the truck hit the back quarter of my driver's side.

It is illegal to pass on the right where there is insufficient
space for two lines of moving vehicles to pass safely.  I think
that means you must complete the pass while the road is wide
enough.

-- 
    John Carr ([EMAIL PROTECTED])