Liability for Failure to Yield During Left Turn
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA driver, failing to yield the right-of-way while turning left across the path of oncoming traffic, caused a collision with another vehicle, leading to an appeal regarding liability after the lower court found the turning driver solely at fault. The highest court upheld the lower court's decision, reasoning that the obligation to yield the right-of-way when executing a left turn is absolute, and the turning driver failed to prove that the other motorist was solely responsible for the accident by engaging in an unforeseeable or inescapable fault, thereby confirming the turning driver's full liability for the resulting damages.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IALiability for Failure to Yield During Left Turn: The highest court upheld the lower court's decision, reasoning that the obligation to yield the right-of-way when executing a left turn is absolute, and the turning driver failed to prove that the other motorist was solely responsible for the accident by engaging in an unforeseeable or inescapable fault, thereby confirming the turning driver's full liability for the resulting damages.