Insurance Claim on double yellow lines accident

Martin14th

yes you are responsible, the fact he was in an area where parking is not allowed has no bearing on the matter.

Think your self lucky, it could have been a truck there unloading, which is quite legal on double yellows

Jon H

The fact that the other vehicle was stationary makes all the difference, double yellows or not.
If you were both moving then it would probably end up knock for knock but as you described it then it will be interpreted as you either driving without due care and attention, or driving without due consideration for other road users.
Plus a parked car could just as easily have been a pram or a wheelchair going about reasonable business.

You are definately liable for all, there will be no apportion split.
I know, cause I done a practically identical reversal with the same results years ago !

Mom

yes you are

english_rose10

sorry mate, down to u i am afraid as u backed into the other car. The other car may have a disabled badge in which he/she is allowed to park on double yellow lines for 3 hours.

Stumpy

Yes you are Liable....Yellow lines are indication to enforce a rule. Would you be liable if the car had run out of petrol or broken down!!

808fl

yes you backed into a parked motor sorry but is you loss

CowboyBill

Did you hit the other car?
Does the fact that he was ilegally parked give you permission (or in this case, a pass) to drive into another vehicle?
Damn.

PAUL H

Yes, you are. All very well to say, he shouldn't be there. It could be the car had broken down giving the driver no choice in the matter.

jrgannapolis

Yes, you are. The car is negligent free.

Pieandchips

Unfortunately, the other car's position makes no difference as it was parked. Although it was parked in an unusual place, this could be likened to rolling over a trashcan in the road. The other vehicle is a stationary object. You bear the greater duty to make sure the path was clear before backing. You will be found 100% negligent. Hopefully since you were likely going very slow, the damage is minimal.

Ryders1960

Yes you are, you reversed into him, so all down to you.

Henrietta

You are liable.

Chris

If the car is there to be seen, you are at fault for striking it. The illegally parked defense works nowhere. Sorry.

Kayl Q

You will be held at least partially liable, because you were there. But, you should fight some because the car was illegally parked. If he received a ticket for being illegally parked, you have better odds.

Kie

The other car was parked illegally, the otherday my mum did the same thing, however it was a truck with the backend on double yellows with hooks hanging off, the police told her to take pictures and show the insurance company, if you can proove there on them then you can fight back easy.

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