Hardcore Lazy said:my 3 cents ( 2 plus GST)
Huh? get over what? If noone points out how wrong they are, how will they learn?Sugez said:Can I just say this...While what you are all insulting each other over is not even on topic. All he typed it in for was to say this happened. He thought it was funny. You guys don't GET OVER IT.
THRILLHOUSE said:Hairy said:its not funny really i got hit by a car and snapped the forks of my bike after breaking a couple of ribs. if i wasn't wearing a full face at the time i would not have a face now either, i was black head to toe in bruising as well, car accidents with bike riders are not funny they hurt :wink: the driver of the car i was hit by i actually knew by coincidence and he was shaking so much and he was heaps pail the poor blokes bout 60 and was shaken up bout it for days.
cough*bullshit*cough
I think this highlights the source of the confusion. You need to make a distinction between civil law and criminal law. Whilst there may be no penalities under criminal law if a pedestrian walks in front of a car, there may have been precedent set in a civil case, which means that a driver could be liable to an extent for the injury to the pedestrian. In the case of civil law, if the driver is liable, they will need to pay damages or whatever. Civil law is suing, and is where issues of liablity, negligence etc. come into play. Criminal law deals with legislation and penalties (fines, sentences) etc. The two aren't neccesarily consistent with each other (even taking into account the differnet redresses or punishments)Hardcore Lazy said:12 months later i get summonsed and she is suing for $250,000 and the rest.
After 3 solid days in court i have a fair idea of how this works....
The law states that as a motorist you have a duty of care towards every other pedestrian cyclist etc.
However he most important thing in this whole case, is that NEVER has a court awarded 100% liability towards a pedestrian or party that has been hit by a car.
No matter how dumb this guy is, the motorist will cop some of the blame ad cost.
There has not been a precedent set, and not many judges are willing to set the precedent becuase of the ramifications of such a decision.
my 3 cents ( 2 plus GST)
Now THAT sight sounds funny. Were you canvasing ideas for more bad posts?caeottic, myself and a friend were street riding in chatswood
Someone could still be seriously hurt if he/she ran into a stationary car! But I get your point, it may have been funny if we accually saw this happening but.....bam said:my friend rode into a car and tacoed his rims and the car wasnt moving. now that was funny.
but getting hit by a car isnt all that funny dude. someone could have been seriously hurt. be more aware next time.
wombat said:So, someone has been trying a stair gap, the spotter hasn't got the message through, and the rider has been cleaned up by a car?
So when's the funny bit come along? How was the driver of ther car? an L-plater at that! Do any of you lot drive? Do you know how much it can shock you when you hit someone? Geez......