Hi,
I would like to seek some help on a car park car accident fault determination.
Thanks.
I (Car A) drove into a car park and saw an empty lot (lot 1). I then reversed carefully into the lot, looking at all side and rear view mirrors and the in-car 360C view camera. I was sure no vehicle was in the way and the cars next to the empty lot were stationary.
I saw Car B stationary in Lot 2, as I reversed in a straight line without turning my steering wheel into Lot 1.
As my car was 2/3 into the parking Lot 1, Car B reversed and knocked into my front passenger door. I immediately sounded the horn. Car B immediately drove back into Lot 2 while I stopped the car where it was hit. I got out of the car and took some pictures of both cars.
Owner of Car B got out of the car and apologised saying she did not notice my car as she kept looking out for the big truck on her right. She also indicated that the claims should be made from her car insurance as she acknowledged her fault.
From the photos of where both cars are damaged, it is obvious which party is at fault.
However, after she called her car insurance company (RAA). They told her that we were both at fault since both cars were reversing. My insurance company (Allianz) said the same thing.
My point is, I was reversing straight into an empty lot away from traffic when Car B was still stationery. I was already more than halfway into the lot when Car B reversed and turning out of her lot into the flow of traffic and she hit my car.
I would like to seek some help on a car park car accident fault determination.
Thanks.
I (Car A) drove into a car park and saw an empty lot (lot 1). I then reversed carefully into the lot, looking at all side and rear view mirrors and the in-car 360C view camera. I was sure no vehicle was in the way and the cars next to the empty lot were stationary.
I saw Car B stationary in Lot 2, as I reversed in a straight line without turning my steering wheel into Lot 1.
As my car was 2/3 into the parking Lot 1, Car B reversed and knocked into my front passenger door. I immediately sounded the horn. Car B immediately drove back into Lot 2 while I stopped the car where it was hit. I got out of the car and took some pictures of both cars.
Owner of Car B got out of the car and apologised saying she did not notice my car as she kept looking out for the big truck on her right. She also indicated that the claims should be made from her car insurance as she acknowledged her fault.
From the photos of where both cars are damaged, it is obvious which party is at fault.
However, after she called her car insurance company (RAA). They told her that we were both at fault since both cars were reversing. My insurance company (Allianz) said the same thing.
My point is, I was reversing straight into an empty lot away from traffic when Car B was still stationery. I was already more than halfway into the lot when Car B reversed and turning out of her lot into the flow of traffic and she hit my car.