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In law I'm afraid it's your fault - sorry. Whilst the pedestrian was careless in not looking, he has every right to cross where and when he likes. You have to be able to stop in enough time to allow him to do so.
Rhodrich-
That sounds like bollocks - you wouldn't blame a car driver if he stepped out in front of one.
Also bollocks: I got hit by something (maybe a stone?) right in the left testicle somehow whilst cycling through Greenwich on Tuesday evening. It still hurts now and wouldn't have happened if my progress along the cycle lane hadn't been blocked by some idiot cunting fuck weasel who tried to exit a side road into a stationary queue. I hope their car breaks down just inside the the minimum distance from home covered by their breakdown company.
Dramatic_Hammer
A guy stepped out into the road lookig the other way on my ride home yesterday. I hit him hard and hit the deck. We are both OK but the bike is pretty fucked. Or at least a bit fucked. Buckled wheel, bent handlebars etc.
They were very lovely about it all and tried to start a fight when I was slightly put out at the fact he is an idiot. I am not sure what i am meant to do in these situations. It was his fault, I am out of pocket but there were two of them and they made it clear they wanted to fight.
Makes me pretty angry but at least no one was hurt i guess