I have a question

If my car is coming down from the 1st floor ramp of my condo parking lot to make a right turn to exit the parking lot at ground floor. Suddenly a car who was driving fast on a straight lane on ground floor and hit my car on the left side of the front seat badly which is obvious that the driver was speeding.

Is it my fault and my negligence if the accident happens?

I saw the car from a far from a mirror on the wall of parking lot.and it was safe to turn out

And it seems like the driver was unaware that I was turning out to ground floor

The driver claims that he or she was unable to break on time



This post has been edited by BacktoBasics: May 22 2022, 06:40 PM

I saw the car from a far using the mirror on the wall at the parking lot. I was there first since she hit my left side front door as you mentioned. I thought I was in the right of way since I stopped to checked the mirror for on coming cars before i can turn safely.

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Yes, @degraw19 & @loui, the investigating officer has issued a compound to me. I felt unfair as i suspect the other driver was speeding and playing with the phone even in the parking lot while driving straight to the exit.

Reason is that the damage to my car was quite heavy for an indoor parking lot? and there was no horn from the other party that also indicates that the driver did not pay attention? (normally a reasonable action is to jam the break and sound the horn right?)

According to the other party, i asked why you drove fast? she replied tak sempat brake..

The white car is mine and the black car is the other party.

I told the investigating officer that it was unfair for me since I stopped and checked for safety before turning. and if the other party was speeding in a PARKING LOT and without paying attention, how is that my fault?

Shouldnt the other party be responsible?

In the end, the investigating officer got offended even though i spoke politely and she loudly say that I tak puas hati, then you tanya officer lain in the accident department. All the officers there laughed at me and say I dont know the law. I told them it was just unfair on my part it seems.







This post has been edited by BacktoBasics: May 23 2022, 08:01 AM

Dear LYN forumers, thank you for the clear insight and sharing of your opinions on this matter. I will man up as my fault and take the summon.

Just fyi, i did some researching and investigation, max speed limit in any mall, parking lot, housing area is 15 km/h.

Thank you all for the comments!

Well noted on this.

In a spur of a moment, i just felt that the law was not that fair in my own opinion.

For example, If lets say a car has stopped and checked for on-coming cars from a straight road and the car seems far away enough for your to turn out into main road.

Therefore, as you turned slowly as you are in a junction with sharp corners, the on coming car (lets say old damaged car) could SPEED UP like mad hoping to hit the side of you to get compensation in a mall parking lot.

The substance of the matter seems like the one who has the clear view of the main road should have also slow down and stop?

*By the way, not arguing* just a debate and discussion.

CCTV footage couldnt see the heavily tinted windscreen.

But she was indeed faster than usual in a parking lot and cctv footage shows no signs of braking for the other party also. Maybe due to panic? and again no horn from the other party also. Which i think sounding the horn should be a natural reflex if you are about to get into an accident? On why there was no horn, it is arguable. haha

For my case, i believe that there is no intention to cause harm but just careless on both sides.

This post has been edited by BacktoBasics: May 23 2022, 11:21 AM

Understand where you are coming from. Thank you for sharing