Accident in Slough - Do I have priority in mid-maneouvre?
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Unfortunately, accidents do happen, and I've just had one yesterday. If anyone knows the area it's on the crossroads of the B416 Grays Park Road, with Church Lane and Farthing Green Lane near the villages of Stoke Poges and Wexham Street near Slough.
I was coming from Farthing Green Lane, to cross over the crossroads into Church Lane. As I was doing so, a car came shooting up (northbound) Grays Park Road (40mph limit), and collided into me, as I was making my way across. I did look both ways before proceeding and saw it was clear. However, I believe the car which collided into me was going too fast round the bend at the bottom (by Hampden close), that he could not see me as I making my manoeuvre. It was wet, there were 4 (young) occupants in their car (distraction, heavier load - longer stopping distance), hatched markings in the road, warning signs (bend, crossroads).
However the police officer at the scene informed me, even though he had right of way (because he was on the main road), it was still his fault, because I was in mid-manoeuvre, and was already in the middle of the road, and therefore I had right of way, in order for me to complete my manoeuvre (getting across into Church Lane). Can anyone confirm this? Is it in the Highway Code? Either that, because looking at the damage to my van, he could have been driving on the wrong side of the road (lost control of the car? aquaplaning?), and it'd be his fault in any case.
Thankfully nobody was injured, even though my van was knocked sideways from the colliding car, with such a force, that my glasses flew off my face, and satnav, and other things in the van went flying. Also I was also not carrying goods on board/making a delivery, and was making my way back to the office.
Many thanks.
I was coming from Farthing Green Lane, to cross over the crossroads into Church Lane. As I was doing so, a car came shooting up (northbound) Grays Park Road (40mph limit), and collided into me, as I was making my way across. I did look both ways before proceeding and saw it was clear. However, I believe the car which collided into me was going too fast round the bend at the bottom (by Hampden close), that he could not see me as I making my manoeuvre. It was wet, there were 4 (young) occupants in their car (distraction, heavier load - longer stopping distance), hatched markings in the road, warning signs (bend, crossroads).
However the police officer at the scene informed me, even though he had right of way (because he was on the main road), it was still his fault, because I was in mid-manoeuvre, and was already in the middle of the road, and therefore I had right of way, in order for me to complete my manoeuvre (getting across into Church Lane). Can anyone confirm this? Is it in the Highway Code? Either that, because looking at the damage to my van, he could have been driving on the wrong side of the road (lost control of the car? aquaplaning?), and it'd be his fault in any case.
Thankfully nobody was injured, even though my van was knocked sideways from the colliding car, with such a force, that my glasses flew off my face, and satnav, and other things in the van went flying. Also I was also not carrying goods on board/making a delivery, and was making my way back to the office.
Many thanks.