Originally Posted by
alan s
I just don't like cyclists come here and saying how they would be at fault if a truck backed over them. Serious injury or death have nothing to do with fault. While you must be ever-vigilant on a bike around other vehicles, it is simply incorrect to assign blame to a cyclist in this situation. Sounds like something an ignorant news reporter would say.
The error here is in equating error with fault, or in assuming that "fault" is a zero sum game. A cyclist being unaware has made an error, but that error in no way reduces the fault committed by a negligent driver.
In any case, I'm not interested in assigning blame, and leave that to those who's responsibility it is. I'm interested in pointing out possible errors, not to blame, but as object lessons that we might learn from.
I can't control what others do. I can only control what I do to manage my exposure to avoidable risk. (I leave unavoidable risk to the stars)