Auto Insurance Claims: No Headlights, left turn signal, evidence in court

Question
Hello Mr. Claims Guy

I was recently in an auto accident where I was hit on the passenger side while making a left turn across an intersection. To beginning it was 10:00 pm at night when I came to the intersection trying to make a left turn. My light was a flashing yellow left turn signal so I slowed down to check to see if there was any on coming vehicles and proceeded to make my turn. Half way across I was hit. At first I assumed I was at fault for failing to see the other driver, and the police officer reported that I was at fault on his report. However, after reviewing the video from my dash cam, it clearly shows the other driver did not have their headlights on. My question is shouldn't the other driver be at fault for not having their headlights on? Also do street lights play a factor on me being able to see the other driver? Finally my last question is will my video be accepted as evidence?

Answer
Yes, your video should be accepted as evidence.  And Yes, he definitely should have had headlights on at that hour.  Make sure you provide this to your insurer and his insurer.  if you were cited, you should contest the ticket and use the video as evidence in court.  Street lights would not be relevant here.