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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k  I think he was at fault because he had the right of way. He should not have swerved. but it's difficult making judgments hen you are about to crash.
The merging vehicle shud have waited for him to pass. |
Swerving at those speeds can be really dangerous... Especially if its an SUV/MUV. Sedans would probably hold on to the road better.
If this happened on a freeway, doesn't the merging lane have an equal right of way? Unless there's a 'YIELD' sign,the person can continue with caution. 98% of the time, vehicles move over to let the merging vehicle get onto the freeway. In this case,if the distance between your friend's car & the merging vechicle wasn't too much, a sudden response to swerve wouldn't have been the best of things to do.
Anyways, everyone reacts in different ways to these situations. Hope the injuries heal soon.