"Slowing down is essential": Passenger car and truck collide at an intersection without signals, viewers' fault ratio favors 'passenger car'

Opinions among viewers diverged regarding the fault ratio in an accident where a passenger car and a truck, both driving without yielding, collided at an intersection without traffic signals.

In the 188th episode of JTBC's 'Han Moonchul's Dashcam Review' (hereinafter Han Moonchul's Dashcam Review) broadcast on the 29th, a collision accident between a passenger car and a truck that occurred at an intersection without traffic signals was addressed. The accident occurred at an intersection where both roads were two-lane bidirectional roads, and speed bumps were installed near the accident site.

Collision between a passenger car speeding over a speed bump and a truck entering a bridge

Looking at the situation in the video, at the time of the accident, both the passenger car and the truck continued driving without slowing down before entering the intersection. In particular, in the case of the passenger car, it was confirmed that it drove without reducing speed when passing over the speed bump installed on the road. On the other hand, the truck collided with the passenger car while in a state of having passed through a bridge section and entered the inside of the intersection.

In the video, it was pointed out that both sides just drove along without slowing down and appeared to have no intention of stopping. Additionally, it was mentioned that despite the presence of a speed bump, the passenger car simply drove over it, and in the case of the truck, it was a situation where securing visibility was difficult due to the bridge railing.

Viewer vote results show '80% fault for passenger car'

As a result of the viewer vote asking for the fault ratio of the accident, the opinion that the passenger car's fault was 80% was the most common. The voting result appeared as a figure close to '8 to 2', and the fact that the passenger car drove without stopping despite the speed bump was cited as a major cause.

However, not all opinions viewed the passenger car's fault as high. Some viewers presented neutral opinions that a '50 to 50' fault ratio is appropriate because both sides did not slow down at the intersection. Also, citing that under the Road Traffic Act, if the road widths are equal at an intersection without signals, priority is given to the vehicle on the right road, opinions clashed between the passenger car should have yielded and the truck had already entered the intersection.

The video explained that slowing down and temporary stops when necessary are essential at intersections without signals. Along with the view that a 50 to 50 fault can occur under similar conditions, slowing down and temporary stops were emphasized.