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Old 09-29-2008, 07:51 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by FishermanTim View Post
Unless there are witnesses to the contrary (and hopefully it wasn't done in malice) you're claim, provided you weren't speeding, will be "They darted out from behind another vehicle right in front of me, giving me NO chance to stop in time." Although you would probably be found at fault, you could appeal, and with proper photographic evidence (show exactly where they crossed the road) you should win.
By "win" I mostly meant said idiot will be nothing more then a grease spot in the road. Not so much the legal end of it. But you're right, you'd be in a world of legal trouble thanks to somebody's lack of common sense.
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