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pat_k

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23. "Can't go past the white line" isn't exactly true.

Reply to Tribetime (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 10:05 PM

Nov 22

May not be relevant, but I posted about an accident I had. There is a lot more to determining who had the right of way and who had the visibility/responsibility to slow down or break or otherwise avoid the collision than vehicle position, particularly where the state of the light in a controlled intersection is in dispute.

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Just got home van totaled guy ran red light [View all] Tribetime Nov 21 OP

Live in Vegas and OMG vapor2 Nov 21 #1

InThink this guy was an undercover cap cuz.They're all buddy , Tribetime Nov 21 #2

Absolutely talk to a lawyer. pat_k Nov 21 #3

Yes, you should! 2naSalit Nov 21 #10

Relax and feel better. Shit happens it's a terrible feeling but you get better. Walleye Nov 21 #4

Yes , I know that feeling I was downtown cleveland Tribetime Nov 21 #8

Good job, it's fraught with danger out there Walleye Nov 22 #16

No injuries? True Dough Nov 21 #5

That sucks! I had something similar happen. Rizen Nov 21 #6

Oh man.I'm so sorry I feel your pain Tribetime Nov 21 #7

I lost my car in a similar way CountAllVotes Nov 21 #9

That is terrible. 58Sunliner Nov 21 #14

It pays to get a cheap dash board camera KS Toronado Nov 21 #11

I was going to get the kid one and myself onr for christmas Tribetime Nov 22 #15

Thanks for the reminder. multigraincracker Nov 23 #26

Have a grandchild close by? KS Toronado Nov 23 #27

So sorry to hear this... Trueblue Texan Nov 21 #12

I'm hoping you had a dash cam or someone else who was there, did. 58Sunliner Nov 21 #13

If the cop didn't witness the accident, I'm surprised he wrote a ticket. Emile Nov 22 #17

Ty Tribetime Nov 22 #18

Yeah he told me you can't go past the white line at the beginning of the intersection Tribetime Nov 22 #19

Truck drivers learn quickly to keep quiet when Emile Nov 22 #20

"Can't go past the white line" isn't exactly true. pat_k Nov 22 #23

That is not correct. mnhtnbb Monday #30

Hope you're ok justaprogressive Nov 22 #21

A little follow up... pat_k Nov 22 #22

They were citing him for going through the red light but they also said Tribetime Nov 23 #28

Keep us posted how it plays out. Hope you find good legal advice! pat_k Nov 23 #29

Every single driver needs a dashcam. Every single one. flvegan Nov 23 #24

It's getting aggressive and unsafe out there Niagara Nov 23 #25