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A yoga teacher knocked unconscious by a cyclist when she stepped into the road while looking at her


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Exactly. One has a duty of care.

 

Part of being an adult.

 

If u crossed the road eyes glued to yr phone an I hoot but do not brake or try an evasive procedure or both I dare say I would be majorly to blame.

 

It’s how it is. One persons braking the law does not exonerate another’s actions

Off topic but on my Mom's 2nd attempt at doing her drivers license a soccer ball came rolling into the road in front of her. She stopped. The instructor asked he why. She said because a kid will come running into the road soon the fetch the ball. Next second a little kid came running into the road. The instructor passed her and said she needs to practice a few things but because of that he will pass her.

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On the face of it this seems unreasonable but there are strong parallels with car/cyclist interaction.

 

In the same way that cars have a care of duty to look out for cyclists I reckon cyclists have a care of duty to look out for pedestrians.

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Did this happen at a pedestrian crossing or just in the road? Is it not "jay walking" if no pedestrian crossing?

I've tried to ask this question too. It doesn't say anywhere. If she was Jay walking then it's absolutely disgraceful that he has had to pay
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she should just not have taken legal action to start with ... feels more like she is just trying to make money of this situation.

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Exactly. One has a duty of care.

 

Part of being an adult.

 

If u crossed the road eyes glued to yr phone an I hoot but do not brake or try an evasive procedure or both I dare say I would be majorly to blame.

 

It’s how it is. One persons braking the law does not exonerate another’s actions

What’s the root cause of the problem here?

It’s not the lack of evasive action

 

People need to wake up, walking around with their mobile computers stuck in their line of vision is becoming the Darwin moment of the century.

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What’s the root cause of the problem here?

It’s not the lack of evasive action

 

People need to wake up, walking around with their mobile computers stuck in their line of vision is becoming the Darwin moment of the century.

after being hit from behind by a car last month , despite wearing a hi-vis vest and having two red flashing lights on my helmet, I am considering sewing a photo of an iphone on my hi-vis vest. Maybe this will get the motorist's attention.

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So the moral of the story is to get insurance?! ‍♀

yes ... keeps the lawyers in business and ensures they get their paycheck :P 

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So the moral of the story is to get insurance?! ????????‍♀️

I am a member of british cycling. Insurance is included. When judges start apportioning blame one could conceivably be held liable. Better to be protected. An it’s cheap.

 

Or tack it to homeowners insurance.

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The incident has certainly raised awareness of the role of insurance. It’s ultimately very cheap for peace of mind. We spend loads on all sorts of stuff. Insurance is cheaper than a pair of fancy socks.

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