[Z]

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.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Z

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.

I would imagine that the idea for the lawsuit came initially from a lawyer who saw an opportunity...

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Z

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.

Yes you should, but it's not mandatory is it? That was my point. Using the fact that they were being unsafe lawfully whilst she was acting unlawfully I thought would have had an impact in this case.
Let's hope the family have enough money to instruct someone to get this thrown out.