Cyclist hits bus in Cumbria

[Cyclist33]

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/cyclist-flown-to-newcastle-hospital-after-a66-crash-1.1130951

I was on the bus that was involved in this collision... it was a bit scary all round but the cyclist is alive by accounts of any news items I could find, which is a relief.

Stu

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Did he hit the bus or did the bus hit him?

 

[Cyclist33]

The former.

 

[albion]

Pedestrians get run over, cyclists have collisions.

Strange that.

 

[Cyclist33]

Eh?

 

[albion]

Well ain't it more exact to say cyclist run over?
Relative to a cars speed cyclists and pedestrians are as good as stationary.

In Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany the car driver is almost always legally responsible. Likewise I think the cyclist is legally responsible if he hits a pedestrian.

I would call that road discipline, something that seems to be very missing from current dangerous hysteria.

 

[albion]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-27155674
Similar sentiments.
"The criminal justice system is failing to protect cyclists and pedestrians, according to campaigners."

"Members of Cycle Law Scotland want the government to introduce a system of "presumed liability" in civil cases.
In such cases, the motorist would be presumed to be liable for injury, damages or loss unless they could prove otherwise."

I think that 'think horse' campaign was a vain attempt to change the high risk overtake driver attitude.

 

[albion]

"A Transport Scotland spokeswoman said: "There does not appear to be any robust evidence to suggest that the introduction of presumed liability would improve safety."

So, Transport Scotland is a common sense free zone.

 

[Cyclist33]

But a) he wasn't run over and b) the bus wasn't moving. So no it wouldn't be more correct.