Scooter crash scenario involving two cars sparks debate
A video demonstrating a scooter rider crash has sparked debate over who is actually at fault.
NRMA Insurance posted a question to viewers over who would be responsible for a crash scenario involving a scooter and two cars.
In the video, the scooter rides behind a blue car. The blue car comes to a stop and indicates right, and the scooter tries to overtake them on the left next to a row of green parked cars.
But the driver’s side door of a green parked car opens and the scooter runs into it.
Viewers were asked “who’s at fault?” and were provided three options: A. The green car, B. The blue car, and C. The scooter.
The video drew a number of mixed responses.
One woman wrote the driver of the green car since they opened the door.
One man suggested the blue car was to blame.
“I would say B for not giving plenty of warning to the motorcycle behind him,” he wrote.
However, he also blamed the other car for not looking before opening the door.
Others agreed with the green car’s driver should have double-checked for approaching traffic.
“They shouldn't be opening the door with the blue car beside it,” one man wrote.
Some people believed all three parties were at fault.
“B put on the indicators late to turn right. A for opening the driver's door without checking. C for overtaking on the inside,” one man wrote.
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However, the two cars are not at fault here. All of the responsibility for the crash lies with the scooter rider.
NRMA explained it’s because they chose to overtake when it was not safe to do so.
Lane filtering in Queensland is only permitted when it is safe and at speeds 30km/h or slower, according to Queensland Transport and Main Roads.
As for overtaking on the left, it can be done if it is safe to do so and if you are driving on a multi-lane road and the vehicle can be overtaken in a marked lane to the left of it.
It’s also allowed when lane-filtering, and if the vehicle being overtaken is stationary.
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