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Another scooter fatality #232464
08/17/2020 10:56 AM
08/17/2020 10:56 AM
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Auburn, WA
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Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: SXMScubaman] #232475
08/17/2020 12:21 PM
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And for a change, it appears the scooter/cycle rider was NOT at fault.


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Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: ruralcarrier] #232519
08/17/2020 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ruralcarrier
And for a change, it appears the scooter/cycle rider was NOT at fault.


Maybe so, but they were both travelling in the same direction so.....

Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: Uksimonusa] #232526
08/17/2020 11:54 PM
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Up to the driver attempting to turn left to yield.

Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: SXMScubaman] #232530
08/18/2020 07:17 AM
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If they were both going the same direction the scooter must have been beside him or behind him. Looks like the scooters fault to me.

Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: George1234] #232534
08/18/2020 08:59 AM
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George--I agree. The article said the car driver was at fault, but I don't see how that could be. If the motorcyclist is behind the car and the car is turning left and the cyclist comes to go around the car and hits the car, maybe it's the car's fault if he doesn't have his left turn signal on?


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Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: Carol_Hill] #232536
08/18/2020 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
George--I agree. The article said the car driver was at fault, but I don't see how that could be. If the motorcyclist is behind the car and the car is turning left and the cyclist comes to go around the car and hits the car, maybe it's the car's fault if he doesn't have his left turn signal on?


I had read this before, that regardless of whether or not the car is signaling its turn, it's at fault because it's turning.

Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: Carol_Hill] #232537
08/18/2020 09:11 AM
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Right, but the scooter would have to be splitting lanes.

Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: GaKaye] #232538
08/18/2020 09:16 AM
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Huh. Doesn't make sense to me.


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Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: GaKaye] #232542
08/18/2020 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by GaKaye
Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
George--I agree. The article said the car driver was at fault, but I don't see how that could be. If the motorcyclist is behind the car and the car is turning left and the cyclist comes to go around the car and hits the car, maybe it's the car's fault if he doesn't have his left turn signal on?


I had read this before, that regardless of whether or not the car is signaling its turn, it's at fault because it's turning.


I also have read that this is how they would treat it. Doesn’t make any sense to me but then, these days, lots of things don’t.

Regardless of who might - or might not? - be at fault, another life was needlessly lost and the driver of the auto will forever carry that burden in his heart.


Respectfully,

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Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: pat] #232556
08/18/2020 01:51 PM
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Very much so . Very sad indeed.

Re: Another scooter fatality [Re: SXMScubaman] #232761
08/22/2020 09:49 AM
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We never drive that way because of the crazy scooter drivers.


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