Motorist Liable for Left Turn Without Signal Causing Collision
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA driver appealed a decision that found them liable for damages resulting from a collision that occurred when the claimant, driving a motorcycle, attempted to overtake the appellant's vehicle which was executing a left turn without signaling, asserting that the overtaking maneuver constituted the primary cause of the accident; the appellate court upheld the initial ruling, finding that the appellant, by initiating a left turn without ensuring sufficient clearance and without signaling his intention, was the primary cause of the accident, despite the concurrent fault of the motorcyclist attempting to overtake in a manner that made collision unavoidable.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAMotorist Liable for Left Turn Without Signal Causing Collision: A driver appealed a decision that found them liable for damages resulting from a collision that occurred when the claimant, driving a motorcycle, attempted to overtake the appellant's vehicle which was executing a left turn without signaling, asserting that the overtaking maneuver constituted the primary cause of the accident; the appellate court upheld the initial ruling, finding that the appellant, by initiating a left turn without ensuring sufficient clearance and without signaling his intention, was the primary cause of the accident, despite the concurrent fault of the motorcyclist attempting to overtake in a manner that made collision unavoidable.