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nardvark @ Apr 22nd 2008 7:59PM
Or, they could wear one of those airbag jackets, thus putting the cost of this on the riders (where it belongs).
Ligor @ Apr 22nd 2008 9:30PM
hey, that dummy is not wearing a helmet,
rides should be required to wear them and they should also wear a airbag jacket
why are we increasing the weight of cars, now that the 35.7mpg haas been set??
Derek @ Apr 22nd 2008 10:33PM
It is not the bicyclists fault that the driver hit them, the driver bears the guilt so should bear the burden. Heck, it will probably save the driver on his car insurance premiums when he injures the cyclist less.
Cameron @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:24PM
Derek makes two good points.
nardvark @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:51PM
Is the $0.00005 discount on my insurance (amortize the cost associated with the small probability that I will hit a cyclist hard enough to incur medical liability over a 6 month premium) going to equal the cost of an airbag? Those numbers will never be equal. Airbags are crazy expensive.
By your logic, pick-up trucks should be designed with airbags that deploy on their bumpers so they stop destroying the heads of car drivers in side-impact crashes. But that's not what happens in the real world. Car drivers who care about not dying buy side airbags. Cyclists who are stupid enough to commute on busy American roads should front the money to protect themselves. They can take it from their gas savings.
Jason @ Apr 23rd 2008 11:42AM
@Derek: how is it always the driver's fault if they hit a cyclist? That's a pretty big ASSumption there.
Maybe cyclists where you live are more responsible, but around here I see people run stop signs all the times on bikes, ride without helmets, ride at night without reflective clothing or lights on their bikes, and generally disregard normal traffic laws that automobiles have to abide by. Shoot, most of the time when I see someone riding at night they're wearing dark clothing.
Disgruntled Goat @ Apr 23rd 2008 10:01PM
The only times I ever almost tangled with a bicyclist was when they almost hit me while I was driving my car. Well, a couple times while I was walking too. As a general rule, bicyclists don't obey stop signs, stop lights, or various other rules of the road. If you ask me they're a danger to cars and pedestrians alike.