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Old 03-05-2005, 11:08 AM
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Who's at fault

Not quite sure if this is in the right forum, but im just looking for some thoughts so I decided not to put this in stress release.

Ok so I am leaving Texas Roadhouse steak house on my way to Denny's with a few friends. I'm driving my new 240, my friend Lauren is in her new cavy and Marc in his dakota sport with Scott and Ashley. So we hop on La grange, a 4 lane street. The conditions are its dark, slight drizzle and obviously wet, and the speed limit is 45.

Lauren in up in front so i signal get into the right lane and get around her. when I pass her I am prolly going 55-60, I am not entirely sure because my speedometer is broken haha. Well I get up a ways and signal that I am getting back into the left lane because Denny's is coming up soon. I check my mirrors and everything looks fine so I make my lane change. about what seems like 2-3 seconds later I see Truck headlights barraling down on me, then it looks as if they make a turn to get on the highway. Later I come to find out when Lauren gets to Denny's it was Marc and he almost hit me so he went up on the median to avoid hitting me. It turnes out he got 2 flat tires, possible rim damage and possible rear axle damage.

So I ask Lauren about the whole thing seeing as how she was sitting behind watching the whole thing. She said it didnt look as tho i was at fault, however Marc and Scott are saying it is my fault for the tires and rims.

Now at this point I'm like what the hell just happened, how is it my fault. They said I was driving like a dumbass, when in turn they were obviously following too closely and unsafely for the conditions. My blinker was on indicating that i was going to make a turn and i did check and everything was fine, but somehow they belive it is my fault. They say I cut them off or something when in turn since they had to have seen my blinker they tried to cut me off.

So naturally I went back to make sure everyoen was ok, but they said to just leave. Now I find out that the cops were called to look at the truck and what not. So I will be mightily pissed if i get charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

So what I am asking is who do all of you think is at fault, and reguardless I told him I would help pay for the tires. If you dont mind leaving some info as to why you think who is at fault that would be awesome as well.

thanks guys
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