what would you do if you hit a motorcycle..?

[erick_214]

elow tsikoteers..tatanong ko lang sana kung ano gagawin nyo kung sakaling makabangga, makasagi etc kayo ng nagmomotor(kung ito ay kasalanan ng nagmomotor)? Automatic ba na yung cager ang may kasalanan?

TIA...

[OldSchoolHack]

automatic na kailangan ang police report.

[Altis6453]

File a police report, get identity and contact details of the other party, get statements from witnesses, medio-legal report (if anyone is injured), photos, and file insurance claim (from TPL and Comprehensive Insurance providers).

This should be SOP.

[gertrude]

based on my experience, (the motorcycle delivery was the one who hit me on the front right fender of my car) police scetch, then police report or traffic accident report. thats it, sometimes ammicable settlement na lang, like what happened to me, dislocated yung tuhod nung rider and maliit lang naman damage nung kotse so kanya kanya na lang kami. kaka-awa eh.

[jave]

Get as much evidence as you can. Even if the other party acknowledges his fault at the time of the accident and verbally says he will not pursue any action. Take pictures of the original layout of the vehicles. Because there are douchebags out there who will accuse you of being at fault despite being plainly clear that it was them who instigated the accident due to their incompetence.

[erick_214]

oic...ganun pala...so ano mangyayari sa kaso kung sakaling nasa right of way yung kotse at yung nakamotor ang may kasalanan? automatic ba na talo sa kaso yung nakakotse? Naitanong ko ito kasi sa araw-araw na nagddrive ako e napakaraming nagmomotor na nagsusumingit at nagcocounter-flow pa...

[1997]

Ang alam ko hindi automatic na talo ka... kaya pwede sila mag file ng case against you... Reckless imprudence resulting to physical injury pag buhay... pag patay reckless imprudence resulting to homicide... ikaw naman pwede ka rin mag kaso ng Reckless improudence resulting to damage to property and siya din pwede... Then let the justice system work...

[Hardright]

1. Check the driver's license of the bike rider. Sometimes, no license. In that case, they lose. Not sure though if the bike rider gets killed.

2. Check if biker is wearing helmet.

If bikers don't comply with the above minimum requirements, are the cagers still liable? Any lawyers in the house?

[Altis6453]

Ang alam ko hindi automatic na talo ka... kaya pwede sila mag file ng case against you... Reckless imprudence resulting to physical injury pag buhay... pag patay reckless imprudence resulting to homicide... ikaw naman pwede ka rin mag kaso ng Reckless improudence resulting to damage to property and siya din pwede... Then let the justice system work...

Yep. Usually, incompetent police investigators just resort to filing a criminal case of reckless imprudence (whether resulting to homicide or injury, or damage to property) without conducting a proper, exhaustive investigation. Kung hindi lang abala sa oras at pera I'd take my chances in court and watch these idiots wilt under intense cross-examination.

[jjmd3_787]

First thing that I usually do (kasi ilang road accidents na din ang nasangkutan ko, both as a passenger and driver) ay i-check ang kalagayan ng mga taong sangkot. Pag biker, I ask them if there's anyone hurt? This diffuses tension. So, mas madali ang usapan. I don't usually argue, I let the police investigator do his job. Pag medyo nakakaamoy ng "lutong-makaw", e dun na ako umaalma. But diplomacy is still the best policy.

Biker man o cager, depende pa rin sa position ng (mga) sasakyan na sangkot sa aksidente or kung sino ang bumangga (esp. pag sa likuran ang tama). Kaya nga sa isang bangaan, medyo matagal muna bago matanggal ang mga ito sa kalsada kasi the police/traffic enforcer has to establish the "position" of the involved vehicles. This is the reason why there is too much queue on the road when it happens . . . isama mo pa mga "uzi".

[jjmd3_787]

First thing that I usually do (kasi ilang road accidents na din ang nasangkutan ko, both as a passenger and driver) ay i-check ang kalagayan ng mga taong sangkot. Pag biker, I ask them if there's anyone hurt? This diffuses tension. So, mas madali ang usapan. I don't usually argue, I let the police investigator do his job. Pag medyo nakakaamoy ng "lutong-makaw", e dun na ako umaalma. But diplomacy is still the best policy.

Biker man o cager, depende pa rin sa position ng (mga) sasakyan na sangkot sa aksidente or kung sino ang bumangga (esp. pag sa likuran ang tama). Kaya nga sa isang bangaan, medyo matagal muna bago matanggal ang mga ito sa kalsada kasi the police/traffic enforcer has to establish the "position" of the involved vehicles. This is the reason why there is too much queue on the road when it happens . . . isama mo pa mga "uzi".

[erick_214]

Yep. Usually, incompetent police investigators just resort to filing a criminal case of reckless imprudence (whether resulting to homicide or injury, or damage to property) without conducting a proper, exhaustive investigation. Kung hindi lang abala sa oras at pera I'd take my chances in court and watch these idiots wilt under intense cross-examination.

ok cge,,,kung sakaling magfile ang both parties ng kaso,,,yung cager magfifile sa rider ng damage to properties tapos yung rider magfifile ng damage to property and wreckless imprudence resulting to physical injury e parang talo talaga ang mga nakakotse db? kase yung wrekless ipmrudence is a criminal offense e...tama ba o mali?

sana naman yung mga attorney dyan ay makapagbigay ng suggestions and comments plus yung mga may personal experience sa ganitong pangyayari...

[Altis6453]

ok cge,,,kung sakaling magfile ang both parties ng kaso,,,yung cager magfifile sa rider ng damage to properties tapos yung rider magfifile ng damage to property and wreckless imprudence resulting to physical injury e parang talo talaga ang mga nakakotse db? kase yung wrekless ipmrudence is a criminal offense e...tama ba o mali?

sana naman yung mga attorney dyan ay makapagbigay ng suggestions and comments plus yung mga may personal experience sa ganitong pangyayari...

Not so fast. Both reckless imprudence cases are criminal in nature and are, therefore, subject to higher evidentiary requirements i.e. proof beyond reasonable doubt.

Kaya hindi mo masasabi na nakakalamang ang naka-motorsiklo kapag nag-demandahan. Its really all about how much evidence you can present and how much of it you can prove or get admitted into evidence and considered by the court. Eh kung sa testimony palang ng driver ng motor o kotse man merong lumabas na pagkakamali, o kung pareho mang meron mali, mas mali ang isa, the court will decide accordingly.

[erick_214]

Not so fast. Both reckless imprudence cases are criminal in nature and are, therefore, subject to higher evidentiary requirements i.e. proof beyond reasonable doubt.

Kaya hindi mo masasabi na nakakalamang ang naka-motorsiklo kapag nag-demandahan. Its really all about how much evidence you can present and how much of it you can prove or get admitted into evidence and considered by the court. Eh kung sa testimony palang ng driver ng motor o kotse man merong lumabas na pagkakamali, o kung pareho mang meron mali, mas mali ang isa, the court will decide accordingly.

oic...may isa pang gumugulo sa isipan ko e. Kasi may friend ako na nakapagtanong sya sa attorney nila sa company tungkol nga rin sa ganitong sitwasyon at ang sabi sa kanya ay mas pinapanigan ng batas(judge) yung taong naaksidente. Hindi ko talaga sure kung totoo ito kasi yung mga attorney iba-iba rin ang sinasabi pag huminge ka ng advice sa kanila.

[Altis6453]

oic...may isa pang gumugulo sa isipan ko e. Kasi may friend ako na nakapagtanong sya sa attorney nila sa company tungkol nga rin sa ganitong sitwasyon at ang sabi sa kanya ay mas pinapanigan ng batas(judge) yung taong naaksidente. Hindi ko talaga sure kung totoo ito kasi yung mga attorney iba-iba rin ang sinasabi pag huminge ka ng advice sa kanila.

Trust me, its better to ask a practicing lawyer personally. Better yet, ask a lawyer who is into litigation practice. Just because one party happens to suffer a more serious injury than the other in an accident doesn't automatically mean that the other party is guilty of a crime. For all you know, its the reckless imprudence of the injured party which was the proximate cause of the accident and a contributory to his injuries.

[igent2]

first of all, understand that motorcycle drivers ( with a very few exception ) are among the most undisciplined and illiterate in so far as traffic rules and road etiquette is concerned. they pass right and left without concern for other vehicles under that crooked mentality that they have right of way all the time.

why is this? obviously while a car driver will take a minimum number of driving lessons with his tutor-companion before going at it alone, bike riders by their nature, go at it alone as soon as they climb on board. in my case for example, i started learning to drive in high school but actually start driving alone after graduating and already working. while motorbike driving, like learning to bicycle, you start as soon as you balance yourself alone.

[supercar10]

shouldn't the question be, "what would you do if a motorcycle hits your car?"

[erick_214]

shouldn't the question be, "what would you do if a motorcycle hits your car?"

this is a nice one...what if you are driving in your lane then suddenly a MC counterflowed, thus driving facing you...You stepped hard on your brakes but the MC refused to slow down. Now the freaking thing happened, the MC hits you head on and the rider suffered major injury...Now the big question is, should the car driver pay for everything (hospitalization, MC repair, more money, etc.) and at the end still go to jail because he can't give more money..? Any lawyers here???