tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post7450389179776605548..comments2024-03-22T18:15:47.666+11:00Comments on Boy on a bike: Both sides are to blame?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-38345366648512410862013-11-30T16:56:24.458+11:002013-11-30T16:56:24.458+11:00Fatigue is a killer, whether you are on two wheels...Fatigue is a killer, whether you are on two wheels or more.<br /><br />Some years ago, my wife and I were just crossing the final intersection (on a green light) on my way to a very early start to work.<br /><br />There was a mighty thump from the rear. We had been hit by a cyclist. He went off his machine, across the boot of the old Commodore,(Tough luck if we had been in my F-100 Van), hit the road and staggered to his feet.<br /><br />The rider was mostly unhurt. The silly bugger been doing a "dawn" ride and had "spaced out", upright and moving, as he coasted down the gentle slope towards the intersection. Low impact speed and being very "relaxed" probably saved him from serious injury.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27584252.post-3461255894259618332013-11-25T18:15:28.835+11:002013-11-25T18:15:28.835+11:00As a driver, I am required to do my utmost to avoi...As a driver, I am required to do my utmost to avoid an accident - even if I have the right of way. It doesn't matter that Fred Loon started crossing on a red pedestrian signal, nor that Kate Twit came up on my left in a turn lane but decided to go straight ahead - if I take them out, I am considered prima facie liable.Andrew Cowlingnoreply@blogger.com