SquareDaff
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The cyclist was caught on camera RLJ'ing and showing no regard for other road users. Let's just hope this air head doesn't own a car!!
That is a facile statement.But interestingly should he have reduced compensation for not having worn a helmet? This would seem a situation where a helmet would be most likely to have improved the outcome. It has already been established that in those circumstances the victim, if a cyclist, is contributory negligent so why not a pedestrian?
No it hasn't. Marting Porter has done a good analysis of cases in this paper.
Thank you for the link, although it makes me feel more confused than ever, as to wearing a helmet. The high code part of the paper says that i should wear something of high visibility and a helmet. Is it a legal requirement or a choice?
Those cycling figures are worryingly high really. How many miles are covered by cars in the UK compared to bicycles?
Its sometimes too easy to get caught up in trying to ride fast and to start taking chances. It doesnt change anything, but i imagine what that guy did barrelling through pedestrians happens a lot. 26mph through a red light is a bit of a piss take too far though :/
I don't think it has. The only case to go to the court of appeal was the Burridge one, which went in favour of the cyclist
Both are a choice, the highway code is not law. Sections that use the word "must" are a reference to law, the rest is effectively advice.
What people are discussing here is contributory negligence - for example, if a pedestrian was to stand in the road and eventually got hit by a car - yes the car driver might have been driving without due care and attention and so the pedestrian might pursue compensation from him. However, such a pedestrian might not get all the compensation he would have got if he was just crossing the street at a traffic light, because he was negligent in standing in the road.
There is a fairly substantial legal debate as to whether cyclists who don't wear helmets are not taking good enough care of themselves and could be deemed negligent in a collision where a helmet might have helped them. This has been raised in a few court cases....
http://www.cyclistsdefencefund.org.uk/cycle-helmets-and-contributory-negligence/ may be of interest
Thank you for the link and the reply. So would it be best to wear a helmet just in case i do get into an accident?
Jumping a red light and telling pedestrians to get out of the way is all about speed.This incident has nothing really to do with speed people cycle/drive at.
The guy jumped a red light and cycled into a pedestrian crossing the road, the cyclist even had the nerve to tell the pedestrian to get out of his way. Hopefully the civil courts will take him to the cleaners.
As a part time pedestrian, and based on the figures, I'm rather inclined to take my chances with the cyclists rather than the motorists.Those cycling figures are worryingly high really. How many miles are covered by cars in the UK compared to bicycles?
As a part time pedestrian, and based on the figures, I'm rather inclined to take my chances with the cyclists rather than the motorists.
Which part of 452 pedestrians killed or injured by cyclists, versus 49740 pedestrians killed or injured by cars is that you don't understand? Oh how silly of me, cars do more miles, so that's alright then.
Not the best place to ask such a question... if you look at the helmet section of the forums you'll see why. All we can really advice is - its down to your choice.
Pedestrian casualties 2001-09
Figures apply to Great Britain. Source: Department for Transport
- Killed by cycles: 18
- Seriously injured by cycles: 434
- Killed by cars: 3,495
- Seriously injured by cars: 46,245
As a part time pedestrian, and based on the figures, I'm rather inclined to take my chances with the cyclists rather than the motorists.
Which part of 452 pedestrians killed or injured by cyclists, versus 49740 pedestrians killed or injured by cars is that you don't understand? Oh how silly of me, cars do more miles, so that's alright then.
It is not necessarily about speed more to do with saving precious seconds.Jumping a red light and telling pedestrians to get out of the way is all about speed.