As I always like to say when writing my blogs, the advice can be very circumstantial, and normally a lot of it all comes down to the individual case itself. That being said the advice in this article may be of use to you if you are trying to determine who may be at fault in a changing lanes accident.
A road accident involving changing lanes is a very common occurrence and if you have been involved in these circumstances then we should be able to help and advise you.
There are many forms of changing lane accidents. Commonly they occur on dual carriageways, motorways, one way systems round cities that tend to be multi-lane, and roundabouts. As our country grows and grows, our mass transit system is only going to get bigger and bigger – we are seeing more cities with multiple lane one way systems and ring roads, four lane motorways, and ginormous roundabouts.
So who is at fault in a changing lanes accident?
Well, whilst it is all circumstantial there is one very simple general rule of thumb – if you are correctly proceeding and have not moved in or out of a lane, you are probably not to blame!
Most changing lanes accidents happen because other drivers move lanes incorrectly or when it is not safe to do so. Really common scenarios can be:
- Literally cars moving in to a lane and not seeing you there
- Drivers suddenly realising they are in the wrong lane and moving over dangerously without checking their surroundings
- Drivers crossing over lanes through poor concentration
- Lane merger accidents where drivers who should be giving way when lanes merge not doing so
- Drivers moving on or off slip road lanes when it is not safe to do so
- Drivers cutting others up from being in the wrong lane when exiting or manoeuvring on a roundabout
In any of the circumstances above you should be the innocent party which means you have a rightful compensation claim for a traffic accident injury. We should definitely be able to help you out on a no win, no fee basis if you have been hit by another driver moving in to or crossing your lane.
So for free and friendly advice about your options – all on an entirely no obligation basis – just call 0800 634 7575 today.