WHAT IF SOMEONE LETS YOU PASS ON THE ROAD AND A CAR ACCIDENT HAPPENS?

12.11.2021

What if someone lets you pass on the road and a car accident happens?


Every day in traffic, we encounter situations when we are put to the test of whether or not we should show blind trust to other drivers on the road. Due to lack of patience and constant haste, we sometimes want to find shortcuts, which can very often cost us dearly. Trust is closely linked to expectations, and the fact is that by not following the legal rules in traffic, you can always expect the worst. Even if you follow all the rules, it is very likely that you will often be faced with illogical and improper behavior of other road users. It has become the rule, more often than not, that someone in front of you will suddenly and for no reason brake unexpectedly, turn without blinking, fly in front of you from a side street, take advantage of you on the road, that pedestrians or cyclists will simply "appear" in front you, that someone will drive through the red light, but also countless other situations that will test your driving, but also human qualities.

What happens in practice when you give in and trust other drivers in traffic that they will behave in accordance with the law, or you simply hope for tolerance from the other side, e.g. that someone will stop you and let you pass, even when it's not according to the rules? You nod your head, they give you a signal with your hand, the truck in front of you gives you a signal with a blinker that it is "safe" to go around it and threatening the column - sounds familiar? In the event of a car accident, are you relieved of responsibility by the fact that you relied on no one but you to overtake that column, "only" because it is prohibited by law? Is it at all to be expected that someone such or any other violation of the law should and could have foreseen and expected?

If there is a traffic accident and the police come to the scene, it will mean nothing to you to wave your hand or flash. Simply put, none of the above will relieve you of responsibility or diminish it if you have committed an offense and led to an unfortunate event. The principle of trust in another driver or non-verbal agreement falls into the water under clear and strict legal rules of traffic. When you commit an offense by having confidence in other drivers, you are solely responsible, while the other driver can only make a small contribution to the creation of the same.

What you can do to protect yourself and your car from any accident caused by the risky behavior of other drivers in traffic is to follow the regulations, keep the appropriate distance and adjust the speed so that you can stop the vehicle in time if an unexpected obstacle occurs. in front of you. Therefore, be careful and drive according to the rules, and accidents will continue to happen, other drivers will continue to flash, shake their heads, etc., but you should not fall under the influence of others and simply do not be the culprit.