I really don't know what to say...

[Alex UK]

Government advisers are pushing for changes in civil law that will make the most powerful vehicle involved in a collision automatically liable for insurance and compensation purposes, according to a report in the Times newspaper.

If such a law was passed, it would make motorists legally responsible for accidents involving cyclists or pedestrians, even if they are not at fault. Likewise, cyclists would automatically be at fault if they collided with a pedestrian.

The move is one of several ideas mooted as a way of getting people out of cars and onto bicycles or walking more.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/243438/

Does anyone else think this is the most ridiculous thing they've ever read?

So, if someone walked out in front of my car without looking, I'd be held responsible? I mean...........what!?

 

[Howard]

Alex you idiot, it's September, not April...


Wait...


:|

That's just... No.


What about if two pedestrians crash into each other? Or two cyclists? Who's to blame then? The one with the biggest muscles?

 

[Crizzy]

It'll never happen

 

[Sin_Chase]

2 words.

Second word off.

 

[melchy]

No-one is really daft enough to put that kind of change through are they.

If so, some poeple will be onto a money spinner here ... I wonder how many cycles i can walk in front of this month and claim injuries from.

 

[Matt82]

It'll never happen

same here

i crash into the back of a lorry. he is more powerful. how is he liable?

wind up

 

[paradigm]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18057257

And I'll air my opinion again:

Time to buy a gwizz and keep crashing it into veyrons I guess.

 

[iaind]

same here

i crash into the back of a lorry. he is more powerful. how is he liable?

wind up

I read it to mean it would only apply where the fault is unknown - in your example it would clearly be your fault so wouldnt apply

 

[The Mad Rapper]

2 words.

Second word off.

^ This TBH.

And it'll never happen.

 

[antijoke]

I wonder how much has already been spent on this 'idea'?

 

[Dup]

Imagine a 99 car pile up and you clearly had the most powerful car. NCD -99.

Like the GPS tracking and whatnot,I expect they're just blowing smoke. If they did bring this in, I'd emigrate. I love cars and I'd rather enjoy them and pay through my nose for healthcare or something elsewhere.

 

[alexthecheese]

"The move is one of several ideas mooted as a way of getting people out of cars and onto bicycles or walking more."

Utterly absurd.

 

[Dup]

"The move is one of several ideas mooted as a way of getting people out of cars and onto bicycles or walking more."

Utterly absurd.

Yeah, what if we don't want to ******* cycle, especially with our very predictable and lovely weather system. I walk my two dogs and I cycle after work as a hobby. I'd rather not do that to work thanks, although having the dogs at work would be great.

 

[Flibster]

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18057257

And I'll air my opinion again:

*looks for a Sinclair C5 for sale to crash into Gwhizzzzes with*

 

[Burned_Alive]

Imagine a 99 car pile up and you clearly had the most powerful car. NCD -99.

But at the same time, Kudos +99

 

[I get around]

It'll never happen

This.
/thread

 

[Coldzero]

Must be a wind up.

 

[Repta]

surely this means that cyclists would have to be insured because they would be liable for accidents with pedestrians? Im sure that will go down well...

 

[Dup]

surely this means that cyclists would have to be insured because they would be liable for accidents with pedestrians? Im sure that will go down well...

And what if a body builder stands on an old lady and she falls on a dog. He'd be liable too and the dog would sue her.

 

[Meridian]

So essentially you have to choose between a greatly increased chance of dying, and loss of No Claims. Wow, that's a hardy.


Mind you, this isn't far from the way courts have looked at accidents for over a decade.


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