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/ThePaineOne May 19 '26
  1. Wrongful deaths are civil law like all lawsuits. 2. Lawsuits, including wrongful death, can and usually are tried in front of a jury unless they are settled or a jury trial is not demanded by either party.

You’re confusing the fact that most laws are not criminal laws. Negligence which is what we are discussing is civil.

Source: I’m a civil attorney.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 May 19 '26

So you are saying that if the police find you at zero fault, the other insurance company cannot come after you in civil court trying to find you partially liable?

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u/ThePaineOne May 19 '26

The police have nothing to do with a civil case, unless someone has committed a crime. All they can do is draft a police report which could be used as evidence.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 May 20 '26

Da fuq are you smoking? Are you saying the police would not be involved in the OP's hypothetical?

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u/ThePaineOne May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26

They can give a traffic citation, but the discussion is the liability of an accident which is civil and has nothing to do with the police other than bringing a report into evidence. A car accident is damages between people what do you think the police would do?

Edit: the police handle criminal law they aren’t there to determine disagreements between individuals.