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Old 09-07-08, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by joejack951
Check your state laws before claiming the driver has any responsibility for hitting you. You were travelling on a shoulder. Are cyclists even allowed to travel on the shoulder in your state? What right-of-way do they have on the shoulder? I know it's very, very common practice for cyclists to (exclusively) use shoulders, but in many states, the laws governing shoulder use are vague at best. Before you go wasting too much time and possibly money with the insurance company, at least figure out if you have a leg to stand on.
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/...es/?id=169.222

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