Yes. In your case the insurance company accepted the driver's liability. I had a similar accident where the driver's insurance paid out and the police decided not to prosecute, though they did say the driver was 100% at fault. As pointed out above, civil liability does not depend on a decision to prosecute.
Hard Impact; Where does fault lie?
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Yes. In your case the insurance company accepted the driver's liability. I had a similar accident where the driver's insurance paid out and the police decided not to prosecute, though they did say the driver was 100% at fault. As pointed out above, civil liability does not depend on a decision to prosecute.
What on earth do you mean?
I asked a very simple question, I even gave you three options and you still don't understand?
Everyone who reads this thread has seen the video, if you don't know how the cyclist was riding then you're not in any position to comment.
Yes he did but that's simply because the car was trying to get across the junction right in front of the cyclist.
There is no if's or but's , the car driver is at fault.
My earlier point is simply that had the cyclist exercised more caution at a busy junction by simply slowing down, he may have been able to avoid the impact.
There are a few very self righteous on here that seem to think that it's all about right and wrong.
I disagree.
I think it's more important to anticipate any danger and adjust accordingly.
That's how I stay safe, not by ranting and getting irate and filming everyday incidents as if they were some sort of 'event'
Most of my cycling is far more incident free than my driving.
I asked a simple question regarding what would you do if you were the cyclist.
It has nothing to do with supposition.
As it happens, the fact that the cyclist is not visible suggests he was going at a fair rate up to the impact.
The question I posed was clearly rhetorical yet you still failed to grasp the notion of slowing down approaching a junction, preferring instead to introduce a different point which has no bearing on what I asked.
Oh come off it Adrian, others got the message.
I'll spell it out for you...as a cyclist, my prime concern is my safety. I will do whatever it takes to keep out of harms way.
I'm not interested in ranting, filming, blaming others, I just want to keep safe.
If anyone thinks I'm wrong then that's fine but I'm fairly confident that there are a considerable number of readers/lurkers on here that don't post
much but would adopt a similar attitude.
400bhp
Guru
No you won't.
Why on earth would anyone be offended by that posting?
There are no implications whatsoever. My words are still there for all to see.
Your lame attempt to undermine my view on cycling safely will be seen for what it is.
Anyone who's been involved in an accident will be constantly thinking of what they could have done to avoid it, running through their options
and decisions, especially when lying in bed late at night.
I have no intention of falling out with you over this (or any other) issue but I maintain that that incident could have been avoided by a more experienced cyclist who can read the road better.
I'm sorry but I really must get to bed now.
There are no implications whatsoever. My words are still there for all to see.
Your lame attempt to undermine my view on cycling safely will be seen for what it is.
Anyone who's been involved in an accident will be constantly thinking of what they could have done to avoid it, running through their options
and decisions, especially when lying in bed late at night.
I have no intention of falling out with you over this (or any other) issue but I maintain that that incident could have been avoided by a more experienced cyclist who can read the road better.
I'm sorry but I really must get to bed now.
Let's have roads that are safe for everyone - not just expert practitioners.
400bhp
Guru
Is that your risk mitigation technique?
You can make a reasonable guesstimate of or indicative Range for his speed from an estimate of the distance he travelled from the back of the mini to the collision point taking the timing from the video
