April 18, 2016

Asked 4/16/2016 – San Angelo, TX

I was waved through to make a left turn and was hit by a speeding motorcycle.

Answer

If you were making a turn, and the motorcycle was going straight, you are at fault. This is regardless of whether some 3rd party waived you through, which you interpreted to mean that the way was clear. You may be issued a citation for the accident, but in a civil proceeding, the speed of the motorcycle may become a contributing factor in the accident.

About the author 

Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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