Police Cruiser Driving Backwards
I was driving eastbound on a 4-lane road (2 east, 2 west) and attempting to make a left hand turn into a private driveway. While I started to make my turn a police cruiser travelling in reverse in the westbound lanes hit me so hard that he took out my driver's side wheel. His view was blocked on his left as was mine because there was a construction pickup parked in the left westbound lane. The officer told me he was reversing in order to close the 2 westbound lanes further east in order for the road to be painted. Upon the Sargent's "investigation" he found me at fault for violating the Highway Traffic Act Sec 142 sub 1 saying that I made an unsafe turn. He told me that I should have looked backwards to my left to make sure there weren't any cars coming in reverse. I don't believe I violated any section of the act. However is it legal for ANY vehicle to be travelling in reverse on a main roadway?? They didn't charge me with any offense because "my view was blocked by the construction pick-up". The insurance adjuster was flabbergasted when I told her that the Sargent said it was my fault. I twice asked for the officer's information (name, insurance) and I was refused twice. I was never given a copy of the police report nor did I sign anything. I did make a statement with another officer that reported to the scene that I was assured was "locked" and cannot be changed after making it. This whole things seems extremely wrong. Can anyone shed any light on this situation?? I have attached a picture of the accident in case my description of it is confusing.
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