Legal Question in Traffic Law in Missouri

road rage

if im doing the speed limit , and this guy pulls up next to me and tells me to speed up im holding up the line , and starts swirving in my lane running me into on coming traffic . then he tells me to pull over and fight , and i keep going , then we stop at a stop light and he gets out of the car and comes over to my car and starts punching my passanger , and i get out of the car to get him off my passenger and he pushes me aganist the car and smacks me on the head , and drives away .he is a mid 40s man and me and my passenger are 16 and 17 , . my question is can i get money for assult charges .


Asked on 8/30/03, 7:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

Re: road rage

If you are approached by another motorist who attacks your passenger, and in the midst of trying to defend your passenger, you are shoved, then your passenger probably could get a money judgment and possibly you too.

Of course the facts of each situtation are different, and I suspect that the other motorist would have a different version of the facts. However, if what you posted is accurate, than at least your passenger has a good case for assault.

Good Luck,

Tony Smith

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Answered on 9/02/03, 3:46 pm


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