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Originally Posted by Kizzy

A lesson, being killed is a lesson?

Lights on a car are mandatory, maybe they should be on cycles too? then there would be no confusion?
ALL road users should have adequate safety equipment.

I think that's the lesson to be taken from this though... when you ride a bike you are just as at risk as any other road user, if not more so, you should take the adequate safety measures at you disposal for maximum protection. Wearing a helmet and hi-vis clothing and having lights fitted are just as important as wearing a seatbelt and having your lights on and observing the speed limit. Anyone who chooses not to do those things is going to be at a higher risk of being hurt or killed in an accident. I do feel sorry for the driver but suing the family for damages seems like the actions of somebody who has sussed out that the family is worth a lot of money, judging by how much she's attempting to sue them for. I don't doubt that her life has been damaged by what happened but I think it's horrible that she's suing the family whose son she killed.