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Old 09-07-08, 09:44 AM
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Minn. Stat. § 169.21 Pedestrian.

(d) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section every driver of a vehicle shall (1) exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicycle or pedestrian upon any roadway . . .


It is incumbent upon the driver of the vehicle to proceed with caution when making a turn. Bicyclists are required to use hand signals in Minnesota. If our OP was proceeding straight through an intersection, he indicated that by not using a signal.

At any rate, the driver is apparently at fault.

Additionally, I would question the statement by Allstate that the OP's auto insurance would take care of the bills. If the OP was car free, he would not have auto insurance.

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