DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Your thoughts please on what happened this evening; unfortunately I didn't witness it and neither did any of the other adults there:
My youngest was at a training session with others. He was involved in an incident which has damaged the frame of another child's bike. I've got him to write down and draw what happened before he went to bed this evening.
They were doing short loops round a series of cones to a far point and back at speed in a group of 4 - two pairs. The child who's bike was damaged was in 2nd position (child A), child B was behind him and my child was at the back (child C). A turned left on a shortened loop, turning before the far point, calling out. Child B swerved round him and child C went into the rear chainstay, with a crack on the chainstay. Child C says he didn't hear him call out and tried to stop, but was going too quick. Both fell over as a result but there's no damage to Child C's bike.
Where might liability lie? Mine's got BC insurance but I'm also concerned at what happened, as it's not just about the bike.
Someone there's described it as a racing incident but there's now damage and upset children. As you can guess I'd like to resolve it as best as possible for all concerned.
My youngest was at a training session with others. He was involved in an incident which has damaged the frame of another child's bike. I've got him to write down and draw what happened before he went to bed this evening.
They were doing short loops round a series of cones to a far point and back at speed in a group of 4 - two pairs. The child who's bike was damaged was in 2nd position (child A), child B was behind him and my child was at the back (child C). A turned left on a shortened loop, turning before the far point, calling out. Child B swerved round him and child C went into the rear chainstay, with a crack on the chainstay. Child C says he didn't hear him call out and tried to stop, but was going too quick. Both fell over as a result but there's no damage to Child C's bike.
Where might liability lie? Mine's got BC insurance but I'm also concerned at what happened, as it's not just about the bike.
Someone there's described it as a racing incident but there's now damage and upset children. As you can guess I'd like to resolve it as best as possible for all concerned.