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Got hit by an uninsured teenager.

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Originally posted by: Jeff7
I was surprised to get a ticket as well, for failure to yield. According to the cop, he believed I should have just waited for a red light before making my turn. I admitted to him that I saw yellow before making the turn. He explained to me that the person in the middle of the intersection has to be "extra" careful because the oncoming traffic can either choose to stop or drive on through. And there's not any proof that she went well above the speed limit. He indicated that I should go through a mitigation hearing to get the ticket reduced in light of the situation, but that he has to write the ticket in accordance to the letter of the law.
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The amusing thing is, a teacher at a community college I went to got a warning for doing just that - she was in the intersection, she waited until oncoming traffic stopped, and as she turned, the light turned red. Officer said she isn't allowed to do that. Her defense, obviously - she was in the middle of the intersection and thus had to proceed to allow traffic to pass through. So it's the usual, the policeman couldn't admit fault, he just "let her off with a warning." Horray for consistency.


Really sounds like she's irresponsible, what with all that you said - expired permit, no adult, and no insurance.
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It varies by state, as usual. From what I've read, In Florida you are not supposed to enter an intersection until it's safe to proceed all the way through. In Texas, you can enter and then turn after the light turns red. In any case, in my opinion, it's rarely enforced EXCEPT when it causes an accident. So, moral of the story, be careful. 😛
 
If you have full coverage, don't worry about it. You paid big bucks so let the the insurance co. do their job. Hell, no one was hurt and car's are replacable. Move on...
 
You should have waited for the red and/or made sure the intersection was completely free of oncoming traffic. Now it's going to cost you, regardless of whether the girl had insurance or not.
 
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