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But it is a sliding scale, depending on the state, even if the other driver ran a red light, you could be partially at fault, if it is deemed that you could have avoided the accident
Unfortunately you are right. Some idiot can run a red light and if you could stop you must give them the right of way. That may be the law but it doesn't seem fair.
Lex i got no problem with your concerns about driver 2 not having a license, its all your other preconceived ideas as to the nature of driver 2 , i doubt the majority of people without a license would actually fit your description.
Automatically driver 2 is a scumbag.
Deadbeat
No money
No job
mounds of problems
I;m surprised you didnt mention he was probably a crack addict and was probably drunk all the time..
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Originally Posted by CindyDavis
That's quite a few assumptions made simply because that driver didn't happen to have a license.
First off, as I said before, I really hope it hits home to any readers who are driving around without insurance. Though I doubt there are many, if any, at all. While I appreciate your concerns, I could care less how crass you perceive me to be. Someone not having a license doesn't really effect anyone else, if you ignore the unmentioned reasons for which they are not allowed to drive. However, God forbid either of you are ever hit by an uninsured driver... where you and possibly other occupants are SERIOUSLY injured. Do you have enough coverage for such an event? Most dont. Those who don't have adequate coverage could be put into financial ruin by some SCUMBAG knowingly driving around, uninsured.
First off, as I said before, I really hope it hits home to any readers who are driving around without insurance. Though I doubt there are many, if any, at all. While I appreciate your concerns, I could care less how crass you perceive me to be. Someone not having a license doesn't really effect anyone else, if you ignore the unmentioned reasons for which they are not allowed to drive. However, God forbid either of you are ever hit by an uninsured driver... where you and possibly other occupants are SERIOUSLY injured. Do you have enough coverage for such an event? Most dont. Those who don't have adequate coverage could be put into financial ruin by some SCUMBAG knowingly driving around, uninsured.
Then people should carry adequate coverage for themselves, and not depend on others to have it. Because many of them don't. Simple solution.
Then people should carry adequate coverage for themselves, and not depend on others to have it. Because many of them don't. Simple solution.
Just like with health insurance, a responsible person will have car insurance that is at least adequate for their situation.
Unfortunately, many people think of insurance as being a casino where the odds are always in their favor. Just like gambling casinos, the odds are rarely in your favor, so those with an adult-level of personal responsibility will carry car insurance, and health insurance, and home/apartment insurance that will take care of catastrophic problems.
Sad to say, many people lack a sense of personal responsibility.
Just like with health insurance, a responsible person will have car insurance that is at least adequate for their situation.
Unfortunately, many people think of insurance as being a casino where the odds are always in their favor. Just like gambling casinos, the odds are rarely in your favor, so those with an adult-level of personal responsibility will carry car insurance, and health insurance, and home/apartment insurance that will take care of catastrophic problems.
Sad to say, many people lack a sense of personal responsibility.
Yes, so those that do have it should carry adequate levels of insurance for themselves, without regard to what others may or may not be carrying. Then you're OK.
Number #1 is sited for a law violations of no drivers license and #2 for failure to yield at redlight plus the fault in accident.
Huh?
Driver #2 is the one w/o a driver's license.
Driver #1 is the one who ran the red light.
Driver #1 will be cited (you know--from the root word, "cite", which also gives us, "citation") for the red light violation, and will bear the liability for being the proximate cause of the collision.
Driver #2 will be cited for driving w/o a license.
"Sited", refers to location.
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Unfortunately you are right. Some idiot can run a red light and if you could stop you must give them the right of way.
That may be the law but it doesn't seem fair.
