A bike rider described by his lawyer as Scotland’s “unluckiest cyclist” has won compensation from a driver who pulled out on him at a junction in what was the third time he has been knocked off his bike.
https://road.cc/content/news/scotlands-unluckiest-cyclist-knocked-bike-again-303317
mctrials23 | 144 posts | 1 hour ago
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Anyone else feel like every time someone gives a bollocks excuse, the punishment should double.
There is almost never an excuse for dangerous driving and saying things
like "I couldn't see because the sun was in my eyes" while overtaking
should probably be an automatic ban as you clearly haven't got the base
level of intelligence to realise that if you can't see whats ahead of you clearly you shouldn't be overtaking on the wrong side of the road.
I would wager that the sun was not in his eyes and it was just a weak
attempt to get off without punishment but the sooner we crack down on
this crap the better.
QUOTE: The first incident in which she represented Derek came after he
was forced off the road by an oncoming driver overtaking another vehicle
near Raytheon, Aberdeenshire, in July 2021.
Derek fell onto a grassy embankment and sustained chest, neck and leg injuries, and his bike and kit were also damaged.
The driver, who failed to stop, was subsequently convicted of careless driving due to the footage Derek captured, with insurers immediately admitting their policyholder’s liability when they were shown it.
The circumstances surrounding the second incident in which Derek needed
to call upon the assistance of Cycle Law Scotland, in February this year, were almost identical, with the overtaking driver who forced him off the
road claiming afterwards that the sun had been in his eyes.
“We would suggest that if you can’t see whilst driving, you certainly shouldn’t be overtaking,” the law firm said.
Again, Derek sustained soft tissue injuries, for which he needed to
undergo hospital treatment and physiotherapy, and his bike was damaged,
with insurers once again admitting liability after seeing the footage.ENDS
THANK GOODNESS FOR VIDEO EVIDENCE AND EXCELLENT LAW FIRMS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. :-)
jaymack | 468 posts | 6 hours ago
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Other than shooting an Albatross for good luck there doesn't seem to be
much Derek could have done to avoid any of these incidents. Pillocks
gotta pillock I suppose.
QUITE.
QUOTE: Derek, who recorded all three incidents on the action camera mounted on his Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike, was the victim of hit-and-run crashes in both 2021 and in February this year, with Cycle Law Scotland successfully pursuing claims againstthe drivers responsible as a result of the footage he had captured. ENDS
No wonder car insurance is through the roof - too many idiot drivers injuring innocent people.
QUOTE: Derek, who recorded all three incidents on the action camera
mounted on his Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike, was the victim of hit-and-run crashes in both 2021 and in February this year, with Cycle Law Scotland successfully pursuing claims against the drivers responsible as a result
of the footage he had captured. ENDS
No wonder car insurance is through the roof - too many idiot drivers injuring innocent people.
QUOTE: Derek, who recorded all three incidents on the action camera mounted on his Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike, was the victim of hit-and-run crashes in both 2021 and in February this year, with Cycle Law Scotland successfully pursuing claims againstthe drivers responsible as a result of the footage he had captured. ENDS
No wonder car insurance is through the roof - too many idiot drivers injuring innocent people.
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
QUOTE: Derek, who recorded all three incidents on the action camera
mounted on his Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike, was the victim of hit-and-run
crashes in both 2021 and in February this year, with Cycle Law Scotland
successfully pursuing claims against the drivers responsible as a result
of the footage he had captured. ENDS
No wonder car insurance is through the roof - too many idiot drivers
injuring innocent people.
As always, never listen to psycholists blatherings, go to where the
evidence is…
QUOTE Higher premiums reflect continued rising costs for insurers.
In total, insurers paid out £2.4 billon in all motor insurance claims – theft, vehicle repairs, and personal injury - in the first quarter of this year. This was up 14% on Q1 2022.
The costs of vehicle repairs leapt by 33% over the year since Q1 2022 to £1.5 billion, the highest figure since ABI started collecting this data
back in 2013.
This reflects rising costs, including energy inflation, and more expensive repairs.
Increases in labour costs reported up to 40%.
The cost of replacement parts for many popular cars have increased between
12 -21% over the past year.
ENDQUOTE
<https://www.abi.org.uk/news/news-articles/2023/8/sustained-cost-pressures-on-insurers-push-the-average-price-of-motor-insurance-to-a-record-high/>
On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:43:23 AM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
QUOTE: Derek, who recorded all three incidents on the action camera
mounted on his Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike, was the victim of
hit-and-run crashes in both 2021 and in February this year, with Cycle
Law Scotland successfully pursuing claims against the drivers
responsible as a result of the footage he had captured. ENDS
No wonder car insurance is through the roof - too many idiot drivers
injuring innocent people.
Plus Brexit buggering up JIT car parts deliveries, of course.
QUOTE: The post-Brexit landscape has brought about new regulations and processes for importing car parts into the UK, impacting both businesses
and consumers. Trade relationships with EU countries have also changed, leading to potential delays and increased costs. ENDS
On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:43:23 AM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:the drivers responsible as a result of the footage he had captured. ENDS
QUOTE: Derek, who recorded all three incidents on the action camera mounted on his Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike, was the victim of hit-and-run crashes in both 2021 and in February this year, with Cycle Law Scotland successfully pursuing claims against
increased costs. ENDSNo wonder car insurance is through the roof - too many idiot drivers injuring innocent people.Plus Brexit buggering up JIT car parts deliveries, of course.
QUOTE: The post-Brexit landscape has brought about new regulations and processes for importing car parts into the UK, impacting both businesses and consumers. Trade relationships with EU countries have also changed, leading to potential delays and
On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 10:13:23 AM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:the drivers responsible as a result of the footage he had captured. ENDS
On Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:43:23 AM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote: >>> QUOTE: Derek, who recorded all three incidents on the action camera mounted on his Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike, was the victim of hit-and-run crashes in both 2021 and in February this year, with Cycle Law Scotland successfully pursuing claims against
increased costs. ENDSPlus Brexit buggering up JIT car parts deliveries, of course.
No wonder car insurance is through the roof - too many idiot drivers injuring innocent people.
QUOTE: The post-Brexit landscape has brought about new regulations and processes for importing car parts into the UK, impacting both businesses and consumers. Trade relationships with EU countries have also changed, leading to potential delays and
Hastings Insurance just jacked up my insurance up from an already too expensive £400 to £740, so I told them to shove it and I went with Sainsbury's £288 instead.
Hastings Insurance just jacked up my insurance up from an already too expensive £400 to £740, so I told them to shove it and I went with Sainsbury's £288 instead.
Why should I pay the Brextard's mistake price?
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