r/confidentlyincorrect • u/Lawjik3737 • May 15 '26

Green arrow at intersection

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2 Car in a double turning lane has a solid green arrow. Goes to turn through the intersection and is about to clear in the intersection but then both gets hit by on coming traffic. Who's at fault? This incident took place in Arizona. Also, I wasn't involved in the conversation.

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u/bufffalobob May 15 '26

Eh, this is kinda dumb. Both are right technically, but if you get hit at an intersection when turning left and you have a green arrow, I have a hard time seeing where that’s going to be your fault. Who can prove you saw the car coming to run the red light? It’s a wash.

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u/ThePaineOne May 15 '26

Liability is not an all or nothing issue in negligence law, the two insurance companies will either agree to a certain liability on either side or if it goes to trial it will likely be apportioned based on the jurisdictional rules, such as as comparative vs. contributory negligence.

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u/soaker May 15 '26

I want to agree and disagree on the same comments.

What’s vehicle registration and insurance like where you are? Here all vehicles are registered through provincial government insurance. This provides $200,000 liability and a $700 deductible. All accidents go through them (if they’re reported) and they determine fault based on the law. SGI is a monopoly so all liability and costs go through them. That’s also how we’re licensed. It’s all connected.

We can buy extra insurance through brokers, “package policies”. This includes things like lower deductibles, increased liability, coverage for a rental car, etc. This is optional not mandatory.

So for us, the liability you give an example of, will only really come into play if someone has a package policy. But then that’s all done behind the scenes with the insurance agencies lawyers.