There was an accident recently in Rochester NY, involving a motorcycle, and the rider of the motorcycle happened to be an Instructor for a safety Learn2Ride course. From what I understand the Motorcyclist was approaching an intersection where the car (Vehicle A) in front of him was turning left. The Motorcyclist went around the right side of the Vehicle A as to continue going straight through the intersection. In doing so another car (Vehicle B) coming from the other direction was also turning left and turned into the path of the Motorcycle. The Motorcycle and Vehicle B collided and the Motorcyclist was not seriously injured, broken wrist and collar bone.
Who had the right of way? Would it matter if the Motorcycle had to cross the white shoulder line in order to go around Vehicle A? And can or should Vehicle B get away with the excuse.. "I didn't see him"?
The reason I ask this is 2 part. First being I know the motorcyclist as I took his Learn2Ride safety course. And second this same instance happens to me about twice a week at the same intersection on my way home from work (I'm not exaggerating it honestly is on average twice a week). I have yet to get in an accident because of it, but it is frustrating having to hit my brakes on my motorcycle and wait for a vehicle to turn left in front of me when I feel I have the right of way.
Who had the right of way? Would it matter if the Motorcycle had to cross the white shoulder line in order to go around Vehicle A? And can or should Vehicle B get away with the excuse.. "I didn't see him"?
The reason I ask this is 2 part. First being I know the motorcyclist as I took his Learn2Ride safety course. And second this same instance happens to me about twice a week at the same intersection on my way home from work (I'm not exaggerating it honestly is on average twice a week). I have yet to get in an accident because of it, but it is frustrating having to hit my brakes on my motorcycle and wait for a vehicle to turn left in front of me when I feel I have the right of way.
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