Here's a piece regarding a legal perspective on helmets.
I think the parts about contributory negligence are quite illuminating.
Thoughts?
I think the parts about contributory negligence are quite illuminating.
Thoughts?
Contributory negligence my arse... would a victim of a stabbing also have exhibited contributory negligence by not wearing a stab proof vest?
What we have in the OP is a bollox perspective on Cycle Helmets.
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Recently in Lancaster, a driver suffered a seizure at the wheel and his car mounted the pavement, hitting a couple of pedestrians... one of which suffered a head injury and was taken to A&E. The very same courts would find it laughable if the driver's insurance company claimed contributory negligence against the injured pedestrian.It's fair enough that you disagree with it, but it's not wrong per se as it does cite actual court cases that are quite likely to set a strong precedent.
Bear in mind this is civil court only, nothing to do with criminality.
Working now - must have been at my end.Anyone else having a problem?
It's working for me.
Recently in Lancaster, a driver suffered a seizure at the wheel and his car mounted the pavement, hitting a couple of pedestrians... one of which suffered a head injury and was taken to A&E. The very same courts would find it laughable if the driver's insurance company claimed contributory negligence against the injured pedestrian.
Recently in Lancaster, a driver suffered a seizure at the wheel and his car mounted the pavement, hitting a couple of pedestrians... one of which suffered a head injury and was taken to A&E. The very same courts would find it laughable if the driver's insurance company claimed contributory negligence against the injured pedestrian.
That's a fair point. I suppose the only difference is that cyclists are regularly and enthusiastically told to wear a helmet because it'll keep you safe (whether true or not) and pedestrians are not.
So to accuse a pedestrian of being negligent would come out of the blue, whereas almost every cyclist is aware that wearing a helmet is good to protect against some injuries, even if those injuries occur very infrequently.
It's not an easy topic to have a conclusive argument on, imo.
This isn't to say, "wear a helmet", but more to stress that we need to be constantly vigilant against creeping compulsion,
and then they would slap a maximum12 mph limit on us, I'm glad I'm on the way outI agree with this. Compulsion would be a disaster.
I can just imagine pc plod with a speed gun checking every cyclist's speed lol and if we are wearing a piece of styro foam on our heads ! as if they have the man power to do this.and then they would slap a maximum12 mph limit on us, I'm glad I'm on the way out