Originally Posted by John Forester

The catch to making motorists liable for all collisions with cyclists or pedestrians is the predictable response from motorists. That is, get those trouble-makers off the roads. I think it most unlikely that American motorists would accept the proposed status without making the predictable response, which would be very bad for cyclists. I think it politically impossible for American anti-motorists to carry through their desired proposal in the form that they desire, that is, without adding detriments to the present status of cyclists.