There are more ways other than just a rear-ending for a scam artist to lure you and your insurance policy into danger. In a situation called the drive down, what appears to be a friendly stranger who has the right of way waves you into traffic and then rams into the side of your car, merging into traffic just as you do. Hell then deny having given you permission, leaving you liable. A similar scam can occur with two cars vying for a parking space, which ends up with the same result -- a collision and an insurance claim. One more type of staged accident is the sideswipe, in which the eagle-eyed criminal will intentionally ram your car if you drift into the outer lane when turning via the inner lane of a two-lane turn zone at an intersection. The best way to avoid these particular brands of trouble is to be alert and vigilant, always staying inside your lane and following right of way procedures.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 15:42:21 +0000
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