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From: mileburner on 2 Dec 2009 07:53 "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.25805ea3eef305199899df(a)news.eternal-september.org... > In article <e6kbh5hjf0t9ms098o7e273qhtnd5hqdrn(a)4ax.com>, Phil W Lee > says... > >> Even one example is enough to make you a liar. >> I have 3rd party insurance for my cycling, as do all members of CTC. >> > And in the event of an accident, if you chose to ride off without giving > any information, how easy would it be to trace you? It would be (in the vast majority of cases) rather daft for the cyclist to ride off without exchanging details with the driver as it would not help when the cyclist decides to make a compensation claim.
From: mileburner on 2 Dec 2009 07:56 "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.25805eec163229fd9899e0(a)news.eternal-september.org... > In article <hf5bvi$fjp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, mileburner says... >> >> "Conor" <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:MPG.257f3dcdf0a557a29899ca(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> > In article <hf2vfq$3me$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, mileburner >> > says... >> > >> >> > He crashed into them however they created the situation. How were >> >> > his >> >> > actions dangerous? >> >> >> >> He crashed into them. That is dangerous. >> > >> > Your lack of ability to prove otherwise is noted. >> > >> > How was his driving dangerous? >> >> Why is it the non-cycling motorists seem to have little or no sense of >> danger? >> >> Just curious. > > Why is it the cyclists who seem to have a complete inability to > correctly apportion blame? Possibly because cyclists tend to see safety as more important than blame. But I am only guessing.
From: Adrian on 2 Dec 2009 08:42 "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> Even one example is enough to make you a liar. I have 3rd party >>> insurance for my cycling, as do all members of CTC. >> And in the event of an accident, if you chose to ride off without >> giving any information, how easy would it be to trace you? > It would be (in the vast majority of cases) rather daft for the cyclist > to ride off without exchanging details with the driver as it would not > help when the cyclist decides to make a compensation claim. Let's - just for a moment - assume the cyclist caused the collison...
From: mileburner on 2 Dec 2009 08:55 "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:7nn96lF3mvr14U4(a)mid.individual.net... > "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > >>>> Even one example is enough to make you a liar. I have 3rd party >>>> insurance for my cycling, as do all members of CTC. > >>> And in the event of an accident, if you chose to ride off without >>> giving any information, how easy would it be to trace you? > >> It would be (in the vast majority of cases) rather daft for the cyclist >> to ride off without exchanging details with the driver as it would not >> help when the cyclist decides to make a compensation claim. > > Let's - just for a moment - assume the cyclist caused the collison... Why assume the least likely option?
From: Adrian on 2 Dec 2009 08:58
"mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> Let's - just for a moment - assume the cyclist caused the collison... > Why assume the least likely option? I'm not. |