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<blockquote data-quote="stevieb" data-source="post: 1276863" data-attributes="member: 10837"><p>I have a question in regards to skid marks and speed in an accident. </p><p>Car A comes to an intersection stop sign (cross traffic does not stop). Car A stops, looks and proceeds through intersection, now as car A nears the cross walk on the other side of the intersection (approx 100') it is hit just forward of the right rear tire by car B. </p><p>I understand Car B had the right of way because car A didnt proceed when clear. The street car B was travelling on is divided by an island of trees, each side of the street is 50 feet wide and car B's direction gave him a better advantage as far as vision. </p><p>But in this case I believe that car B is at fault for the following reasons:</p><p>1.It is a residential zone with a 25mph speed limit.</p><p></p><p>2. Car B left 48 feet of skid marks before impact, and the marks went from straight, into the direction of car A instead of in the other direction as one who was fully attentive would have tried to do to avoid contact. I believe at a distance of 48 feet when car B saw car A in its path, had he been travelling the legal speed limit, he would have had adequate stopping distance.</p><p></p><p>Is there a formula to use to determine skid mark lengths vs speed? </p><p>The reason for all this is my 16 year old son had his first accident and I am trying to help his record remain clean. I have pics of the scene to produce to the insurance co, but I would like to find a iron clad formula to determine speed from skid marks to submit also. Thanks for any comments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevieb, post: 1276863, member: 10837"] I have a question in regards to skid marks and speed in an accident. Car A comes to an intersection stop sign (cross traffic does not stop). Car A stops, looks and proceeds through intersection, now as car A nears the cross walk on the other side of the intersection (approx 100') it is hit just forward of the right rear tire by car B. I understand Car B had the right of way because car A didnt proceed when clear. The street car B was travelling on is divided by an island of trees, each side of the street is 50 feet wide and car B's direction gave him a better advantage as far as vision. But in this case I believe that car B is at fault for the following reasons: 1.It is a residential zone with a 25mph speed limit. 2. Car B left 48 feet of skid marks before impact, and the marks went from straight, into the direction of car A instead of in the other direction as one who was fully attentive would have tried to do to avoid contact. I believe at a distance of 48 feet when car B saw car A in its path, had he been travelling the legal speed limit, he would have had adequate stopping distance. Is there a formula to use to determine skid mark lengths vs speed? The reason for all this is my 16 year old son had his first accident and I am trying to help his record remain clean. I have pics of the scene to produce to the insurance co, but I would like to find a iron clad formula to determine speed from skid marks to submit also. Thanks for any comments. [/QUOTE]
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