I was in a car accident at Laguna & Chestnut earlier today, and I think Muni may have been the cause. Heading South on Laguna, after entering the intersection, a car heading east on Chestnut hit my car. As the bus pulled away, everyone on it stared at me and the other driver. I think it was the 30. The driver of the other vehicle said the stop sign was not visible and admitted fault, but I can’t help but wonder if Muni buses stopping in front of stop signs to load and unload passengers have caused more accidents like this. It was stopped there for a good minute or two. Thoughts?
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From your description, I can see how this is possible. Did you happen to get a coach number? If not, I don’t see any recourse to justice, sadly.
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Well maybe there were witnesses there who got the coach number or picture? So what you mean is that the driver hit you because a Muni bus was blocking the stop sign? Just want to make sure I get what you mean…
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Usually, four-way stops are marked on the road or at the intersection prior to the stop. Even if Muni was obscuring the stop sign from sight, the driver who hit you should have been aware of the four-way stop. Sounds like he/she just wasn’t paying attention. Was the car that hit you behind the Muni bus prior to crossing the intersection?
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@Eugenia That’s what I mean, though I cannot be sure if that is he reason.
@jenny You are right, the road was marked. My friend pointed that out to me yesterday. The car was beside the bus prior to crossing. There was a car in front of him waiting to make a right turn because there were pedestrians in the way, so maybe that car was blocking what was written on the street. But as someone will probably point out, if he couldn’t see what was written on the street, then maybe he was driving too close to the other car.
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