"Ian Smith" wrote in message
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Probably off topic, but may be of interest
http://tinyurl.com/bvg8u

Pedestrian hit by cyclist wins $130,000 in damages

Closer to home, a few years ago a woman pedestrian in York was killed by a
cyclist running a red light with defective brakes. A little more recently,
another woman in Bath was seriously injured by a cyclist who was held
responsible when she stepped out to cross the road while he was going
downhill at speed with a green.

Such incidents are only newsworthy by their infrequency. Motorists hit
pedestrians several times every day - often it's their fault, wholey or
mainly, sometimes it's the ped's - but it doesn't usually make the news, in
fact it seems to be accepted as wholey unremarkable fact, unless there is
something particularly unusual or nasty about it.

Still, I suppose they serve as a reminder that care needs to be taken around
peds, as if any were needed...

Rich