Struck by the snowplow but has to pay too



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Besides the damage, the insult. A motorist who has come across the car that needs to be scrapped due to a snow plow will also have to pay the high bill for the repair of the tractor shovel. And to think that the driver of the destroyed vehicle had sued the cooperative in charge of clearing the streets of the city of the white mantle for damages. But the reconstruction of the accident before the justice of the peace produced a Solomonic sentence: it is the fault of both drivers and both are entitled to financial aid. Too bad, however, that whoever started the dispute is now with the junkyard subcompact and a thousand euros to pay the one who, so to speak, reported. In short, as mentioned, taking legal action has produced harm and insult.

The events date back to a couple of winters when, after a heavy snowfall, the municipality’s snow plan was launched in the different districts to clear the streets. And at a crossroads, just as a vehicle in charge was removing the patina from the asphalt to accumulate it on the side of the road, a car collided with the shovel and then continued its journey a few meters. Metal teeth, which slid to the right side of the car, have ripped the door and part of the front fender.

For the unfortunate driver, the fault of the accident would be the snow clearance officer who, according to him, did not respect the right of way when entering the intersection and causing the collision. Of another opinion, it goes without saying, the highway operator who claims that he stopped at the stop and that he is, in fact, the victim.
Following the findings of the local police, the case appeared closed. But when the bodybuilder presented the budget to the man, much more expensive than the commercial value of the car (about 1,700 euros), it was decided to throw away what, in the meantime, had become an old iron. Beyond this deficit, however, the driver also had to put his hand in his wallet to pay 100 euros for the transport with the tow truck and 210 for the registration of the new vehicle purchased. And so he decided to drag the driver and owner of the snow blower before the justice of the peace to compensate him for the damages. Attaching to the budget, obviously, a 2,010 euro bill. In the courtroom, however, the defendant presented himself with a “bill” of almost 6,000 euros for the repair of the shovel and tractor used to clear the roads of Rovereto of snow.

Judge Paola Facchini, having listened to the contestants and read the local police file, opted for a conspiracy of guilt. “It is believed – goes the phrase – that the collision occurred when the snowplow had passed the intersection with the front end. Considering the severity of the damage and the force exerted by the impact, it must be considered that the tractor was also in motion or in any case was moving the loader. However, in the absence of other evidence, it is not possible to attribute responsibility for the accident exclusively to one of the parties. On the other hand, it is believed that both drivers did not use the diligence and attention necessary to carry out their respective maneuvers and overtake carefully given the presence of snow. Neither party has been able to show that it has done everything possible to avoid the damage.
In the end, in short, the judge recognized a loss of 1,093 euros to the motorist who initiated the dispute but, as mentioned, he also paid a soft drink to the snowplow cooperative, paid at 2,147 euros.



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