Comments on: Flashback Friday: How should we tackle Cycle Safety in NZ? https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/11/flashback-friday-how-should-we-tackle-cycle-safety-in-nz/ Regular people riding bicycles Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: LennyBoy https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/11/flashback-friday-how-should-we-tackle-cycle-safety-in-nz/#comment-127089 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:40:47 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=21830#comment-127089 In reply to Joy Burt.

It should be noted that this “strict compliance” default presumption of fault in some places in Europe generally only applies to the question of who is liable for insurance/medical costs, not for prosecution charges. Medical costs especially can be quite significant; here in NZ that is largely dealt with via the national ACC scheme.

]]> By: Joy Burt https://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/2021/06/11/flashback-friday-how-should-we-tackle-cycle-safety-in-nz/#comment-127081 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:56:21 +0000 http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz/?p=21830#comment-127081 In Europe I found the rule that blames the vehicle driver for any accident involving a pedestrian or cyclist changed driver behaviour. They were more considerate and appeared to be on the lookout for pedestrians and cyclists rather than focusing just on the road directly ahead.

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