I have just settled a claim for a client for a 6 figure sum (ie between £100,000 and £1,000,000). My client was a cyclist. The accident occurred at night. Unfortunately he did not have lights on his bike. His compensation was reduced by 25%. An expensive oversight!
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It’s interesting to me to read different laws regarding cycling. In South Carolina in the US, the laws are strict. There is one particular park. Lately the police have been issuing tickets for riders who don’t come to a complete stop at the stop signs in the park. In fact we host a local cycling race and the Garmin group was training and were all ticketed. Wondering if sometimes it goes too far?
Hi Ryan, sounds like the Police didn’t have much to do! I have done a few triathlons in which you will be dq’d if you don’t stop at a red light. On one of those they would deduct the time you were stopped from your final time but on the others tough luck. Of course most competitors run the red! Here in Bournemouth cycling without lights is endemic and the Police do nothing about it. You can bet that when a child of a Councillor or police officer gets killed they’ll take it more seriously. Interestingly The Times nespaper is running a safer cycling campaign which is good news. Just a shame that it took one of their journalists to be seriously injured before they got interested. At least the wearing of cycle helmets is not yet compulsory…
Expensive indeed, but still a fine settlement ndeed, well done.