Blankman8 t1_j64xqco wrote
Reply to comment by kulgan in Bicyclist involved in Jersey City hit-and-run by Councilwoman DeGise files $1M tort claim by EyesOnImprovement
Her face was up in the video so no phone excuse.
kulgan t1_j64y664 wrote
Right. She's spaced out, heavily impaired, blind, a complete sociopath, or some combination.
Blankman8 t1_j64yb2c wrote
Can we just agree that bikers need to be just as aware. Not giving her slack but he was heavily at fault
kulgan t1_j6505t5 wrote
I am on board that he was irresponsible in an idiotic way. Put himself in danger, wasn't aware, etc. It's not a good idea. But there are a lot of reasons we require a license and liability insurance to drive a car and don't for riding a bike. If she'd slammed on her brakes but still hit him, there's really no outrage, no story here. He fucked up. But the higher burden is always on the heavier, faster mode of travel. Pedestrians bear less responsibility than bicyclists and they bear less responsibility than drivers. She needed to try to avoid hitting the human that showed up in her path, regardless of the color of the light.
Blankman8 t1_j650k8p wrote
Now let me give you this scenario…
If she swerved because she couldn’t stop and ended up on the side walk hitting a couple people perhaps killing one because his ignorance who would we be mad at?
Another scenario.. a car railing you and if she breaks she’s getting hit hard from behind(no pun intended)
kulgan t1_j6519f5 wrote
Swerving in that scenario would be irresponsible. She was on a neighborhood street, and not even traveling that fast. Just apply the brakes.
Rear ending someone will always be the fault of the driver who didn't stop, not the one who does. This is basic stuff in the manual and on the test. Keep a safe following distance, be aware of what's in front of your car.
Blankman8 t1_j651jtt wrote
I’m just giving you scenarios that happens everyday. You can’t control someone tail hating you so chuck that manual and test out the window
kulgan t1_j651v1x wrote
Okay, if we're chucking the manual, yes, accept that you might get rear ended to avoid running into a human in front of your car. You've got crumple zones and their liability insurance will cover the damage.
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