Is the Liability Split 70-30 When a Left-Turning Vehicle Is Hit by a Straight-Going Vehicle While Almost Completing the Turn?
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When a left-turning vehicle is hit by a straight-going vehicle while almost completing the turn, the liability is not always split 70-30, as traffic accidents can vary greatly. If the accident scenario is not entirely clear, the responsibility will ultimately be determined by the traffic police after investigating the actual circumstances. Following an on-site inspection, for complex traffic accidents, the traffic management department of the public security authority will issue a traffic accident liability determination report based on the actual situation. Traffic regulations stipulate: 1. When a straight-going vehicle is driving on the main road and a right-turning vehicle is preparing to merge from the auxiliary road, the straight-going vehicle on the main road has the right of way; 2. When a motor vehicle approaches an intersection without traffic signals, police direction, or traffic signs and markings, it should stop and observe before proceeding, then determine the right of way according to the following rules: yield to vehicles coming from the right, turning vehicles yield to straight-going vehicles, and right-turning vehicles yield to left-turning vehicles when traveling in opposite directions.
