Parking Lot Accident Fault

You’re driving along the main thoroughfare of a busy mall parking lot, frantically looking for an empty stall and a car pulls out of the parking aisle to your right, smashing into you. Who’s at fault?

Surprise... YOU are! It’s crazy, but civil courts rule time after time, even though NONE of us yield to that vehicle, Traffic Safety Act yielding rules for uncontrolled intersections apply. No exceptions.

Imagine the mayhem in our parking lots if we actually started following laws written for the roadways? Wow!

So, while we can’t tell you to continue breaking the law in parking lots, please remember to always let common sense prevail – all our fenders will appreciate it.