CYCLING PLAN TO BLAME UK DRIVERS BY DEFAULT FOR ALL CRASHES
20 September 2009- UK Ministers are considering making motorists legally responsible for accidents involving cyclists or pedestrians, even if they are not at fault.
Government advisers are pushing for changes in the civil law that will make the most powerful vehicle involved in a collision automatically liable for insurance and compensation purposes.
The move, intended to encourage greater take-up of environmentally friendly modes of
transport, is likely to anger some drivers, many of whom already perceive themselves to be the victims of moneyspinning speed cameras and overzealous traffic wardens.Many will argue that it is the risky behaviour of some cyclists - particularly those who jump red lights and ride the wrong way along one-way streets - that is to blame for a significant number of crashes.
However, policy-makers believe radical action is required to get people out o
f cars and onto bicycles or to walk more. Only 1%-2% of journeys are at present made by bike.Read more here:
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