Amir Khan and irresponsible driving

spindrift wrote:
On Jul 15, 8:24 am, Matt B wrote:
Phil W Lee wrote:

Roll on european harmonisation of liability laws.
Presumably you want a system similar to ours rolled-out across Europe,
where liability is based solely on fault. Or do you want our roads to
be less safe than they would otherwise be too?

A draft report that "spindrift" recently brought to our attention[1]
concludes: "...research in countries that have adopted some form of
no-fault insurance suggests that it may lead to adverse effects
regarding traffic safety."

[1] http://eale2002.phs.uoa.gr/papers/Visscher%20&%20Kerkmeester.doc

Not borne out by the stats:

Which stats? If they exist - please cite a reference to them (don't
necessarily paste them all here though). The report cited does exist,
and it casts doubt on the wisdom of no-fault liability.

Anyone who has cycled in The Netherlands, Germany or Scandinavia knows
that by and large motorists take more care around cyclists.

Hearsay, and even if proven, does not imply that no-fault liability has
given rise to it. Indeed, if, as suggested in the cited report,
no-fault liability does have adverse affects on road safety, then if it
were removed in those places you mention, then they may prove to be even
better places to cycle.

[snipped irrelevant pasted screeds to do with another subject - "safety in numbers"]

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Matt B