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What do you think the range is on rear cross traffic alert though? Will it warn you about someone far away gaining fast on you? If you are backing out slowly, it takes some time to get 3/4 of the way out, and then your a sitting duck.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
The system uses cameras and sensors on both left and right front and rear bumpers. I can’t tell you how many times in the past 9 months it has saved me from hitting a car or a pedestrian.
2021 Genesis G90
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
You keep assuming she was in her proper lane. If she's distracted it's not much of a jump to put her anywhere between the two rows of parked cars.
My cross traffic alert and braking system reacts in milliseconds- if I don’t brake quickly enough, the car will.
2021 Genesis G90
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
Now at 1 MPH you would be traveling at about a foot and a half or so a second. this means you would travel between at least 2 to 3 feet into her path before she could have even touched the brakes. Add that to the stopping distance it is easy to see that you may have not seen her when you started to back up.
I would really like to hear her side of the story. But by your description of the damage there is not much I can come up with.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Just accept the fact that you backed into her while she was driving legally.
2021 Genesis G90
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Now at 1 MPH you would be traveling at about a foot and a half or so a second. this means you would travel between at least 2 to 3 feet into her path before she could have even touched the brakes. Add that to the stopping distance it is easy to see that you may have not seen her when you started to back up.
I would really like to hear her side of the story. But by your description of the damage there is not much I can come up with.
She managed to sneak her front end behind me "just in time" for me to back into her. Hence the damage to my right corner despite backing out straight. This is the essence of your argument and what I think ultimately won her case for her, the fact is I was still moving rearward when she got behind me.
Saying she's a terrible driver for allowing her car to be hit by a car moving 1 MPH for over 5 seconds at a constant speed and direction, is a true statement, but it doesn't change fault in the eyes of insurance company.
She was equally as bad or as good as a completely blind driver, and just happened to have gotten lucky with her position and timing. I was easily about 10' into the path of travel before I was hit, but since I was still moving, you can technically say we hit each other, and she had the right of way.
At the point where I was hit I was so far back I actually was well past the point of "letting my guard down" regarding side impacts, and was merely looking directly behind me. Anyone with 2 working eyeballs that was actually actively using them would not have impacted my vehicle, of that I'm 100% certain.
Just accept the fact that you backed into her while she was driving legally.
Let me fix your statement so that it makes sense:
"Just accept the fact that you backed into her while she was driving with right of way precedence
legally.Now I get why old fuddy duddies don't like fast drivers. You're afraid you could get blamed when someone going 100 hits you doing 10 MPH, or in my case, approximately 20 MPH vs. my 1-2 MPH.
Simple physics should make it easy for a car moving 10 to 20X faster to avoid one moving 10 to 20 times slower!
Particularly at parking lot speeds, how long should one reasonably take to react to a backing out vehicle? Seems like a sure-fire way to inspire insurance fraud. If I wanted to commit insurance fraud, now I know how. Just target a vehicle backing out of a parking space, and make sure you fly by with just inches to spare to make it seem like they backed into you!
2021 Genesis G90
Consider it a lesson learned. There is a saying "Don't feed the troll".
1. Front half of the side of your car gets backed into (forward moving car's fault assuming both are moving).
2. Back half of the side of your car gets backed into (backing up car's fault assuming both are moving).
Of course, most of the time when you back out you are turning; this was a rare case.
At least it was the VW and not the Audi
2021 Genesis G90
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
I think that if I had a system like that, it would only serve to anger me. If I hit something, it is often because I intend to hit it. For example, if my car stopped itself because a dog ran out in front of me, I would be quite annoyed. I would much rather hit a dog at 5mph than have my car stop me. The dog learns nothing good from the car stopping.
My neighbors used to have a dog that liked to chase cars. After I hit it once at low speed (all the neighbors would stop instead, and then complain about the dog chasing cars), it never chased another car... and the neighbors were able to keep their dog. A much better alternative than the inevitable dogcake.
Please consider showing a little more courtesy to all our posters here, rather than feeling entitled to throw insults just because you take different points of view.
The problem with blaming speed though is that all she had to do was hit the brakes, or the gas, or swerve a bit more to avoid me! Who knows, maybe she did swerve a bit and in an epic error of judgment didn't swerve hard enough to make tire noises and/or avoid me. Or maybe she sped up thinking she'd get by me and the Civic's little motor failed her.
If she was going 40 then maybe excessive speed had a role. I think speed was a factor for her, even at 20, as she obviously wasn't paying attention. You certainly shouldn't drive fast if your going to text and drive. You shouldn't even drive slow and text and drive though.
Given the narrow travel lanes between parking lot spots, I'd say she was going too fast for her.
This S450 is a huge car and has many blind spots. The cross traffic/pedestrian system has saved me a lot of anguish. Each to his/her own. As I age, I know my eyes and reflexes have suffered. All this system does is keeps me and others safer.
2021 Genesis G90
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
2021 Genesis G90
Could be worse
I love the cross traffic alert.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
Get the car fixed & back on the road. Mile up whatever rental they give you & report back. Let us know what the total damage is.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Must be a left coast vs right coast thing.
OK to hit a dog because it bothers you and you didn't kill it.
Had a bunny cross the street in front of me this morning, so I slowed down.
Then it got confused and run straight ahead because it couldn't decide which way to go.
I didn't hit it to teach a lesson, although it slowed down my commute to work.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
When I was a little kid, my mom had some kind of parking lot run-in while in her big T-Bird, I think a Brady Bunch type event where both cars backed out at the same time and bumped each other. I think the other car was an early Celebrity or something, which had some damage, while the T-Bird had nary a scratch due to being built like a tank with thick bumpers. I don't recall the verdict on that, but I think something happened with insurance.
anyway, between taking his loaner XE on vacation, and back to work for a week, he has already put on over 1,600 miles on the loaner. he wants his hotrod version back, but is enjoying putting miles on their car! Might have to bring it back for an oil change (maybe new tires) though soon.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Seems like the rule is....drive faster than average when going forward.....go much slower than average when backing up.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
2019 Kia Forte
This is the new Forte - the Sephia came first. Then in 2002 Kia's Spectra was the successor to the Sephia. The Spectra gave way to the Forte. And here's the 2019 Kia Forte. I'm not sure I like those wheels so much. I'll take a more full-up Cragar mag-type look.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
There is a dealer in northern NJ (Mahwah Honda) that has had loaner cars since the late eighties. My best friend bought & services his 1992 Prelude Si there. There were a bunch of ‘88 Civic with stick and ‘92 Civic With a stick.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD