Honestly cover yourself in this. Go see a doctor. I got rear ended in my old civic and felt fine for 2 days then my neck and back started hurting at work. And there are ramifications physically and financially if you don't cover yourself.

 

Oh ok. I could have sworn I read it in my driver's ed handbook, but that was a long while ago. Has is always been like that, or did it change recently?

 

Yah hospital results say nothing's broken, but when I move my neck slowly side to side, I hear cracks...

 

Oh ok. I could have sworn I read it in my driver's ed handbook, but that was a while ago. Has is always been like that, or did it change recently?
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As far as I know, double yellow or any lane-indicating paint for that matter has nothing to do with one's ability to turn in a given direction. The only two ways I can think that a left turn would be illegal would be if 1) there was a sign that specifically stated 'no left turns', or 2) there was a concrete median between opposing directions of traffic.

 

You could try googling it and have the Vehicle Code in front of you in mere minutes. The CA drivers handbook as well as CVCs are all online and easy to find.

 

CVC section related to double yellow lines.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21460.htm

For sure stay in touch with your insurance agent, verify the other party has proper insurance and ascertain if they are contesting responsibility. Another possibility is to go after diminished value claim regarding your car, check with your particular insurance on that issue. Lastly, followup with a specialist in regards to your neck if complications arise due to your injuries, you don't want problems that will only get worse later in life.

 

Glad to hear you're relatively okay. As someone who recently went through the insurance issues on my GSR after someone plowed into me, there's a few things to do. One...if you still have issues health wise in a week or two, go get a second opinion. Stuff comes up that may not have been apparent initially. As far as insurance goes...you have the right to have it taken to a shop of your choice for an estimate. Depending on where that comes back at they can either total it or fix it. If they fix it, allow it to be fixed and have them pay the shop directly do not take the check yourself unless you are fixing it by hand yourself. The estimate only covers visible damage and no under panel supports etc which add up. When my GSR was hit, the initial estimate was 2000, but when the bumper was pulled it jumped to over 3500 that they had to pay because I authorized them to pay the shop direct.

If they total it which it sounds like that may be happen, I would get your insurance company/a lawyer involved. You DO NOT have to accept the offer they give you. Also did you have gap insurance? If they give you a low low offer and you don't think it's fair...lawyer can help you get the documents needed to take them to court for a reassesed value. Many a times they will settle before this happens.

FYI..just went through this and I have a best friend whos an adjuster and a police officer father.

 

Hey speaking from experience here don't say too much on a forum about the details and what not. The other insurance company can subpoena the conversation and use it against you if you ever have to go to deposition. I won my case b/c I didn't speak about the incident with anyone except my lawyer. Long story short I had a nickname and they used that to try and devalue my case because a youtube video with the nickname in it was of a guy falling over while squating a shit load of weight. Wasn't me and the video originated from Russia, scumbags will try anything to devalue a legitimate injury (2 herniated discs L4 and L5). Also his insurance company should cover rental car and fixing or totaling your car. Stick to your guns on the value of your car KBB doesn't apply here. Get what it's worth. Sorry a bit long winded but just sharing my experience

 

Oh ok. I could have sworn I read it in my driver's ed handbook, but that was a while ago. Has is always been like that, or did it change recently?
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As far as I know, double yellow or any lane-indicating paint for that matter has nothing to do with one's ability to turn in a given direction. The only two ways I can think that a left turn would be illegal would be if 1) there was a sign that specifically stated 'no left turns', or 2) there was a concrete median between opposing directions of traffic.
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Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced 2 feet apart or more is considered a barrier in CA. We are in different states though, so I'm sure your rules are different

Good luck to the OP. That sounds like an awful experience

 

Yeah, two sets of double yellow lines are a barrier, but I didn't see that in the initial post. He seemed to just describe the regular double yellow no passing. Regardless of the legality of the left turn, it was surely a failure to yield since it wasn't a protected left if it was before the intersection. If that driver got a ticket, I'm sure that's how the police officer wrote it up. If the OP wants to know for sure, he should be able to get a copy of the police report.

And as far as medians go, I'd say any median, as opposed to only concrete medians, means you shouldn't turn.

The opposing insurance company will have lawyers working on their side to try and minimize their payout. It seems only reasonable to have one on your side as well.