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Don't bump 'nuthin' when you back upThe guy going backwards is always At Fault. It don't matter if the driver that hits you is going 50 MPH down a narrow path between cars and babies in strollers and little old ladies.

The law is wrong, but well established.

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Q: If you hit a car while reversing out of a parking space who is at fault?
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