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[Andy B]

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No doubt when he looked out of the drivers side window, he got a close up of a very angry face 

  No doubt 

[Kevin Wood]

Technicalities aside, it shows very poor roadcraft to overtake on a road with side roads where there is traffic waiting to turn, IMHO.

[Raeturbo]

Indeed, a traffic  cop would never do that.

[Doctor Gollum]

Were the police involved?

Their input may well have a bearing on culpability from an insurance perspective. 

Had a similar incident where I T-boned a Maestro with a Renault 25... Me driving along a road, when said Maestro (driven by a learner) pulled out of a side road on my left having been flashed out by an on coming car, and so pulled  out in front of me without looking to their right first.

That got settled 50/50, because although all four wheels locked up, it was suggested that I may have been speeding, even though they were technically bang to rights.

[Andy B]

Were the police involved? ...

Don't think so 

[Andy B]

Technicalities aside, it shows very poor roadcraft to overtake on a road with side roads where there is traffic waiting to turn, IMHO.

That's what I thought

[Andy B]

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That got settled 50/50,  ......

It seems that's often the easiest way out for insurance companies

[Doctor Gollum]

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That got settled 50/50,  ......

It seems that's often the easiest way out for insurance companies

It may be appropriate in this case as both vehicles involved were obscured from each other by the vehicle turning left

[Raeturbo]

Have you checked the road markings? Double white lines near the junction for example? Perhaps.

[STEMO]

The insurance company will decide, pending objections from either party. But, in my opinion, anyone who gets hit coming out of a side road is at fault.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's a difficult one but, if I was forced to make a judgment, I would say the car pulling out of the side road should not proceed until they can see that the main road is clear.
It could have been a cyclist coming around the car and that would have been game shot and match.

Pretty much this.

People (usually girlies) often have their indicator flashing for hours after the have made a turn.

Another hazard to be aware of is  when sitting at traffic lights and waiting to turn left. Cyclist will sometimes filter up the inside and then when you turn left .......

[Raeturbo]

Have you checked the road markings? Double white lines near the junction for example? Perhaps.

            In which case they shouldn’t have been overtaking.

[Andy B]

Have you checked the road markings? Double white lines near the junction for example? Perhaps.

I haven't got involved  .... 

[Andy B]

It's a difficult one but, if I was forced to make a judgment, I would say the car pulling out of the side road should not proceed until they can see that the main road is clear.
It could have been a cyclist coming around the car and that would have been game shot and match.

Pretty much this.

People (usually girlies) often have their indicator flashing for hours after the have made a turn.

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But it wasn't the car turning that was the problem .... it was the car that overtook it 

[Doctor Gollum]

It's a difficult one but, if I was forced to make a judgment, I would say the car pulling out of the side road should not proceed until they can see that the main road is clear.
It could have been a cyclist coming around the car and that would have been game shot and match.

Pretty much this.

People (usually girlies) often have their indicator flashing for hours after the have made a turn.

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But it wasn't the car turning that was the problem .... it was the car that overtook it 

Technically it was, although overtaking it was also retarded.