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I'm not a judge m8 but the article says the verdict was that ultimately the cyclist should have been able to anticipate and avoid, and given we know he saw her and had time to sound an air horn that seems fair enough. Also, swerving behind a ped is just asking for them to dodge backwards into you imhop, especially if you're sounding a massive airhorn at them. Both come across as fucking liabilities though...
I don't think she'll get much as she was partly liable and injuries minor, probably the lawyers fees will be the kick in the spiritual shitter...
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You are right, and i didnt understand that he would need to counter sued to get a payout, I was miss understanding of how courts like that work.
I suppose it's just the worry that the general public will read it and just think (yet again) that it always the cyclists fault, making it even harder to cycle about town.
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but why if they are both responsible (which from what they say in the articles is crap anyway) is the cyclist the one having to pay compensation? surely natural justice is a slap on the wrists for both of them.
Maybe the Ped just had a cracking lawyer.