If a motorcycle hits single passenger car in carpool lane from behind,who’s fault?

If a motorcycle hits single passenger car in carpool lane from behind,who’s fault?

A motocycle was sharing/splitting lanes and hit a car in the carpool lane. The car in the carpool lane had only a single rider and was illegally in that lane. Normally it would be the motorcycle’s fault, but under these circumstances would the car in the carpool lane automatically be at fault for being illegally in that lane?

Asked on April 20, 2012 under Accident Law, California

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