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A frustrated young driver was left $900 out of pocket after an insurance company deemed her “at fault” for a collision with an unlicensed driver who allegedly ran a red light.
Izzy Singh, 27, was driving to the pub with her friend on October 13 last year when she was hit by a car on Belgrave-Hallam Road in Melbourne’s east.
She had turned right onto the Princes Highway, following cars in front of her after the traffic light turned green, when the car hit her at high speed.
‘And the AAMI now says it’s my fault for not giving in?’ Mrs. Singh said yahoo news.
Izzy Singh, 27, was driving to the local pub with her friend on October 13 when she was hit by a car on Belgrave-Hallam Road in Melbourne’s east.
After checking on her friend and the other driver, Singh said she found her phone in the rubble and called the police.
When they showed up and examined both drivers’ statements, they discovered that the other driver also claimed to have had the green light.
“It was definitely a red light for them, no other cars went past them… and two cars had passed before me turning right because it was a green arrow,” Mrs Singh said.
After months of “back and forth” with AAMI and police to get her insurance claim approved – and the excess $900 paid for her written-off car – investigators said they were unable to determine who was at fault without further evidence.
Five months later, AAMI emailed Singh to inform her that she would be found at fault for the accident due to the lack of CCTV.
They also pointed out Australian road rule number 62, which is “Yield when turning at a traffic light intersection.”
According to the first part of the rule, “a driver turning at an intersection with a traffic light must yield.”
Ms Singh had followed the cars in front of her after the arrow light turned green and turned right onto the Princes Highway when the car hit her “at such high speed” (scene shown). accident).
However, the second part states that “a driver turning at an intersection displaying a green traffic arrow does not need to yield to an oncoming vehicle if the driver is turning in the direction indicated by the traffic arrow.” green”.
AAMI reportedly confirmed its stance, telling Yahoo that “there were conflicting accounts from both sides in the police report and a lack of valid evidence to hold anyone fully responsible.”
A spokesperson went on to explain that in this circumstance, a driver turning at a signalized intersection must yield.
Despite this, Ms Singh believes that the road rule AAMI refers to is not relevant to her case.