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Old 12-05-08 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SouthFLpix
Sorry to hear about your crash, I just had one recently myself. There is no way you will get money out of a pedestrian for damage to a bike. It is the responsibility of vehicles to watch for pedestrians. If you call the police in that situation, it is likely that you will have to pay if she has any aches or pains later on.
You realize that you're absolutely wrong here, right?

If a pedestrian steps out into a street without looking right in front of a moving vehicle then the accident is the PEDESTRIAN'S fault... and very well could be liable for any damages resulting.
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