On Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:52:25 +1100, James wrote:

On 9/10/19 1:02 pm, John B. wrote:
On Wed, 9 Oct 2019 12:36:41 +1100, James
wrote:

Of course riding in a country where the drivers better accommodate
cyclists is next on the list. Italy was pretty good. Much better than
Australia.


The answer is fairly simple, simply pass a law that in a collision the
larger vehicle, subject to proof otherwise, is deemed to be at fault
and is financially liable for any and all resulting costs. Including
replacement parts or vehicle, hospital and medical costs, loss of
income, and even funeral costs if necessary.

While this may not be politically possible in Australia it does, in
Thailand, appear to reduce bicycle accidents and according to my
neighbor, the policeman, most small motorcycle - auto crashes have been
found to be the fault of the motorcycle.

Yes, I think it would be political suicide in Australia, at least at the
moment.

I know someone in Australa who drives one of the larget vehicles and his
soltion to tthe **** fight that this would cause, was to nstall an all
round camera system to record whilst driving. Since then he has l=missed
an impressive amoungt of "damages" claimed by smaller vehicles simply
from having the vision availabe when ever the other driver calls Plod who
on reviewing the vision always hnits on the smaller driver. His
insurance company loves this systemas well.
The very mention of similar ideas (strict liability) results in
much foaming from the mouth

It is called DIVERT, Divert, divert.


, and calls for bicycling licenses and
registration, or bicycle prohibition from the roads.