Cyclist found jointly liable for hitting pedestrian in road reading mobile

[Deleted member 5265]

No. Pedestrians see traffic as an annoyance and cross when not safe. You know this.

And as the most vulnerable road users, everyone else needs to plan for them crossing. You know this.

 

[Deleted member 45261]

Cyclist found partly liable for crash with pedestrian who was looking at her mobile phone as she stepped into road

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a rediculous decision by a split in favour of a split, she walked out without looking due to using her phone, absolute madness that he has to pay her money IMHO

No. Pedestrians see traffic as an annoyance and cross when not safe. You know this.

everybody does

And as the most vulnerable road users, everyone else needs to plan for them crossing. You know this.

they have a responsibility Janie, tis absolute madness him having to pay the lady, he will win his appeal IMHO

 

[monkeytassle]

And as the most vulnerable road users, everyone else needs to plan for them crossing. You know this.

Pedestrians too no?

 

[Deleted member 45261]

Pedestrians too no?

unless texting, of course man

 

[monkeytassle]

And as the most vulnerable road users, everyone else needs to plan for them crossing. You know this.

What makes pedestrians more vulnerable than cyclists?

 

[JAZZMANB]

I do wonder whether that would be the general concensus on here (and the judges decision) if it was a car driver involved and not someone on a bike. She'd probably be dead now if she was unfortunate enough to be hit by a car and not a bike.

Are motorists be expected to trundle at 10mph through areas where there is potential for the gormless to walk without looking? No, and I don't even think we'd be having a discussion that the driver might be the in the wrong. That's the thing that annoys me about this case.

Agree ,she'd be dead and it would be unfortunate but blameless

 

[c032745y]

What makes pedestrians more vulnerable than cyclists?

Because they've been killed by them?

 

[RossTheNinja]

What makes pedestrians more vulnerable than cyclists?

They aren't. It's the other way around.

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[Pseudonym Number 1]

They aren't. It's the other way around.

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So cyclist are the 3rd most likely to be killed on the road. Cheers for pointing out that statistic.

 

[RossTheNinja]

So cyclist are the 3rd most likely to be killed on the road. Cheers for pointing out that statistic.

I didn't point out that statistic, you did. So you're thanking yourself. Well done.

 

[Pseudonym Number 1]

I didn't point out that statistic, you did. So you're thanking yourself. Well done.

You tried to prove a point, it backfired.
Well done.

 

[RossTheNinja]

You tried to prove a point, it backfired.
Well done.

Brool story co

 

[DaveH]

I love the way people on this thread are so certain of what happened and that various bans should be in place, the cyclist was reckless etc. Without seeing footage of it, anyone is just guessing. Nobody knows if the cyclist had a good view of the woman. E.g. was there various street furniture blocking his view until late? Did she walk directly towards the road to cross or did she amble along and suddenly turn into the road (which I have seen happen to me a few times)?