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Old June 22nd 19, 12:12 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
jnugent
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Default So what about his much-vaunted household contents insurance?

On 22/06/2019 08:52, Bod wrote:
On 22/06/2019 08:45, MrCheerful wrote:
On 22/06/2019 01:00, JNugent wrote:
To say nothing of his fridge-freezer policy?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/21/cyclist-crashed-into-woman-mobile-phone-pay-compensation-london


QUOTE:
Hazeldean [the cyclist who ran down a pedestrian] ... said he was
“reeling” from a verdict that would leave him bankrupt. In a
statement he said: “I am of course deeply disappointed with the
outcome … and concerned by the precedent that it might set for other
cyclists.
ENDQUOTE

But surely any court decision which reinforces and emphasises the
need for caution and restraint is good for society in general?


We are continually told that cyclists are, by definition, very rich,
and that all are insured, so he should have no problem paying some compo.

I have never said that and the law does not demand a cyclist to be

insured. You should be lobbying for compulsory cyclist insurance which I
would agree with.
The law is who you should be targetting your gripe against.


So is it impossible for cyclists to insure themselves without the law
making it compulsory?

It's just that we have, for a long time here, been assured and reassured
that cyclists are all covered by unrelated insurance policies.
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