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Originally Posted by RatchetJob
I think there are at least two elements to this accident:
- The car driver pulled out at a junction (minor road to major road) without giving way to traffic (you) on the major road. (Rule 172)
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If she was flashed to go by another driver, then the flashing driver takes some responsibilty. As pointed out on IAM courses, don't ever indicate to someone else it is safe to go as you assume responsibility and become liable.
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- Filtering is regarded as an overtaking manoeuver and the highway code states that you must not overtake when approaching or at a road junction on either side of the road (rule 167)
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Filtering is legal and has had (at least) one case where the judge has ruled so and it is now a legal precedant. The highway code is a guide, not the law, and the judges decision is very clear. Fluffed if I know where to look the exact case up now, but it should be in the archives on here somewhere as I remember a similar discussion.