Who Is Really At Fault In This Car Accident?

**paomigz15** · June 2nd, 2015 03:38 PM

I was involved in a car accident yesterday, at around 7pm, along EDSA (between Buendia and Ayala). I was traveling within my lane at about 10 to 20 KPH (I'm the driver of the Mazda white) when another car suddenly moved inside my lane and went to a full stop. I tried my best to avoid him by applying my brakes as well and turning my wheels to the right as fast as I can, but I still hit his right rear (side only). The result of the accident were just scratches on both cars since the accident was more of a side swipe.

The other driver's stand is that the car in front of him applied a hard brake so he also went to a sudden full stop. But my stand is I was driving safely within my lane when he suddenly entered my lane and went to a full stop which resulted to the accident. There were two MMDA enforcers who attended us but they didn't want to give their opinions on this matter, and they were just asking us settle this on our own or they could bring us to their office in MMDA, Guadalupe for further investigation if it's not settled. We've been trying to settle the matter for an hour and I was just exhausted so I just agreed to pay him 2,000 pesos so we could go. I actually only paid him 1,000 pesos for now, and I said that I'll just deposit the other 1,000 pesos to his bank account since I don't have 2,000 pesos at that time. I actually have 2,000 pesos but at the back of my mind, I just want to go home and I don't want to pay him since I think that it's not my fault and I want to ask other's opinion on this before I pay him in full.

My question is, is this really my fault since I was the one who hit his car even if I was clearly within my lane when he entered my lane unsafely? I have attached the pictures of the accident for your reference. I would really appreciate your feedback.

Thank you so much!

**jaypee10** · June 2nd, 2015 03:45 PM

parang masyado kang naka gilid TS dun sa kabilang side..makikita dun sa line parang mas maluwag naman dun sa kanan mo kaysa sa kaliwa..
or balak mo ding mag change lane..

pero kung 10kmph lang takbo mo bakit inabot mopa din ung car sa harap mo..or hindi ka lang basta naka pag preno kaya mo nasuro ung gilid niya..

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parang masyado kang naka gilid TS dun sa kabilang side..makikita dun sa line parang mas maluwag naman dun sa kanan mo kaysa sa kaliwa..
or balak mo ding mag change lane..

pero kung 10kmph lang takbo mo bakit inabot mopa din ung car sa harap mo..or hindi ka lang basta naka pag preno kaya mo nasuro ung gilid niya..

**paomigz15** · June 2nd, 2015 03:53 PM

May mga cars sa right ko bro. Nawala na lang nyan kasi bumaba kami para picturan yung accident then umabante na mga sasakyan pinapaiwas ng MMDA. Regarding naman sa nakadikit ako sa lane, may allowance pa naman. And I think ganon naman talaga tayo mag drive medyo nakadikit sa left na line natin? Tingnan mo tong picture sa edsa (see attached)

. Halos lahat same lang position ko basta within the lane naman.

**dos2** · June 2nd, 2015 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by jaypee10

parang masyado kang naka gilid TS dun sa kabilang side..makikita dun sa line parang mas maluwag naman dun sa kanan mo kaysa sa kaliwa..
or balak mo ding mag change lane..

pero kung 10kmph lang takbo mo bakit inabot mopa din ung car sa harap mo..or hindi ka lang basta naka pag preno kaya mo nasuro ung gilid niya..

Posible na gumalaw na yung kanan na side nya at masikip yun nung mangyari yung aksidente kaya di rin sya nakaiwas pakanan.
Parang kahit anong rason mo TS, mahirap patunayan na atfault si other car. Kung may cctv siguro or dash cam kang kakampi na makakapagpatunay na biglaan yung pagpasok ni other car, mukhang dun ka lang mananalo.
[Opinyon lang po, pwede namang mali ako]

**paomigz15** · June 2nd, 2015 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by dos2

Posible na gumalaw na yung kanan na side nya at masikip yun nung mangyari yung aksidente kaya di rin sya nakaiwas pakanan.
Parang kahit anong rason mo TS, mahirap patunayan na atfault si other car. Kung may cctv siguro or dash cam kang kakampi na makakapagpatunay na biglaan yung pagpasok ni other car, mukhang dun ka lang mananalo.
[Opinyon lang po, pwede namang mali ako]

Maraming salamat sa opinion niyo sir!

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Originally Posted by dos2

Posible na gumalaw na yung kanan na side nya at masikip yun nung mangyari yung aksidente kaya di rin sya nakaiwas pakanan.
Parang kahit anong rason mo TS, mahirap patunayan na atfault si other car. Kung may cctv siguro or dash cam kang kakampi na makakapagpatunay na biglaan yung pagpasok ni other car, mukhang dun ka lang mananalo.
[Opinyon lang po, pwede namang mali ako]

Maraming salamat sa opinion niyo sir!

**dos2** · June 2nd, 2015 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by paomigz15

Maraming salamat sa opinion niyo sir!

antay na rin tayo ng ibang opinion before you giving the other thousand.
if talo ka nga talaga, charge to experience mo na lang brod to practice outmost diligence and focus while driving.

**paomigz15** · June 2nd, 2015 04:23 PM

Nag-research kasi ako regarding kind of car accident. And eto ang sabi (see screenshot):

So medyo nalilito talaga ako kung sino ba talaga may mali.

Source: https://www.insurancehotline.com/at-fault-rules/

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**batang_raon14** · June 2nd, 2015 04:31 PM

IMO, sa mata ng magagaling nating opisyal ng trapiko eh kung sino ang harap ang tama, yun ang nasa mali. Di rin ako sangayon diyan, tumanda na lang ako para tanggapin na kung sino man ang may tama sa harap ang may kasalanan (proven na after ng lahat ng kwento ng mga truck driver sa dating family business).

Kung sa akin lang dedeposit ko na yung kulang pang 1K. Pang-peace of mind na lang din kasi... na wala na dapat hahabulin pa sa'yo yung 3rd party. At kung humirit pa after mo bayaran ng buo yung 2K, saka mo na deadmahin. Iyon ang napagkasunduan e.

**paomigz15** · June 2nd, 2015 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by batang_raon14

IMO, sa mata ng magagaling nating opisyal ng trapiko eh kung sino ang harap ang tama, yun ang nasa mali. Di rin ako sangayon diyan, tumanda na lang ako para tanggapin na kung sino man ang may tama sa harap ang may kasalanan (proven na after ng lahat ng kwento ng mga truck driver sa dating family business).

Kung sa akin lang dedeposit ko na yung kulang pang 1K. Pang-peace of mind na lang din kasi... na wala na dapat hahabulin pa sa'yo yung 3rd party. At kung humirit pa after mo bayaran ng buo yung 2K, saka mo na deadmahin. Iyon ang napagkasunduan e.

Actually nag email ako ng pictures ng accident sa Facebook page ng mmda to ask their opinion. To my surprise, nagreply sila agad. haha So if may concerns din kayo, you can contact them sa Facebook page mabilis ang reply. Anyway, eto ang sabi ni mmda:

"[Admin14] Good Day Paolo. Oo sa atin pong paningin ay po tama po kayo pero pag dating naman po sa batas trapiko, since kayo po ang nasa huli at kayo po ang bumangga kahit na kasalanan po ng iba may pananagutan pa rin po kayo sa pangyayari. Salamat po. Ten- 4."

Screenshot as proof:

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