{"id":882,"date":"2025-02-11T13:04:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/?p=882"},"modified":"2025-02-11T13:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:04:36","slug":"can-i-be-successfully-sued-for-waving-a-car-in-front-of-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/can-i-be-successfully-sued-for-waving-a-car-in-front-of-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Be Successfully Sued For Waving A Car In Front Of Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-11-25-waving-car-on-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"2-11-25-waving-car-on-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-11-25-waving-car-on-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-11-25-waving-car-on-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-11-25-waving-car-on-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-11-25-waving-car-on.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Small acts of kindness can backfire.<\/p>\n<p>Although it may seem unfair, gestures such as waving another motorist through an intersection can have serious, unexpected consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about waving accidents in New York:<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calljed.com\/blog\/can-i-be-successfully-sued-for-waving-a-car-in-front-of-me\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Can I Be Successfully Sued For Waving A Car In Front Of Me?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small acts of kindness can backfire. Although it may seem unfair, gestures such as waving another motorist through an intersection can have serious, unexpected consequences. 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