Walk It Through: The Crash at the Stop Sign
Two cars in the lane, a passenger with a sore neck, and an insurer asking for proof.
Two cars collide at a stop sign. Nobody looks hurt, but both cars are sitting in the lane.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A crash between two cars at a stop sign with a minor injury. Fault, a lawsuit over the injury, an impaired driver and a crash with a death are left to the pages on testing, insurance and how long to sue.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Financial responsibilityInsurance, a bond or self insurance covering liability for a vehicle in at least the minimum amounts: $25,000 for one person's injury, $50,000 for two or more, and $25,000 for property.
- InfractionA civil violation brought in the state's name and proved by a preponderance of the evidence, carrying a judgment of money rather than jail, up to $10,000 for a Class A and $25 for a Class D.
- Level 6 felonyThe lowest felony level for crimes committed after June 30, 2014, a fixed term of six months to two and one-half years with an advisory sentence of one year, and a fine of not more than $10,000.