Originally posted by JDP
This is a defeat.
I can understand the desire for affirmative action but this will ultimately hurt cycling. It will create too much animosity among drivers.
You're telling this to a guy who gets honked/abused on a almost daily basis. I would argue the animosity already exists. As far as I am concerned, it's now only a question of trying to curb the behaviour that results from this animosity, something this law will do very effectively.
Originally posted by JDP
Basically it is an injustice to label someone at fault by default in a two party accident. Even presuming guilt is an injustice.
Assuming, of course that it is an accident. I don't believe anything resulting from negligence can be considered any more accidental than deliberate.
Originally posted by JDP
If there is a disagreement about who is at fault, let the courts decide it. I would hope that most people out there would take responsibility for their actions.
Agreed. Unfortunately, history tells us that generally people
don't take responsibility for their actions. It's about time that motorists started to face up to the fact that being in control of a vehicle that can easily kill another human being is, in itself, an awesome responsibility.