Legal Question in Traffic Law in Mississippi
traffic accident
hey, if i was driving down a road and someone swerves out of a turn lane to my left and into my lane, and i hit him from behind....is it my fault??
Asked on 12/14/02, 2:10 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Albert Pettigrew
Law Offices Ph 228-875-8736
Re: traffic accident
You have a duty to reasonably keep your car under control and maintain a lookout for things in your path. However, you also have the right-of-way down your lane and anybody entering the right of way has a duty to yield to you if you are so close that he or she cannot safely enter your lane. Therefore the question for the jury in your case is whether the other driver unreasonably failed to yield the right of way.
Answered on 12/14/02, 10:37 am
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