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FAULT ACCIDENT [1 record]

Record 1 2008-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Insurance
CONT

An at-fault accident includes things like hitting a car in front of you, turning left in front of another car, or backing up and hitting a pedestrian or a car. Usually, the police were involved and you had to pay your insurance deductible.

OBS

at-fault accident: term found in the context of public auto insurance uniformity in New Brunswick.

Key term(s)
  • at fault accident

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurance transport
CONT

Est considéré, entre autres, comme accident responsable le fait de frapper la voiture qui précède, d'exécuter un virage à gauche devant une autre voiture, le fait de frapper un piéton ou une voiture en reculant. Habituellement, il y a eu un rapport de police et vous avez dû payer votre franchise.

OBS

accident avec responsabilité : terme retrouvé dans le contexte de l'uniformisation de l'assurance automobile publique au Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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