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I was hit by a cyclist riding wrecklessly years ago when I had a VW Scirocco. He completely knackered my door and I had to have it replaced and resprayed. There was no doubt it was his fault (he was screaming around a corner and incredibly close to the parked cars at speed) but when I took legal advice I was told that "Regardless of the situation and who was perceived to be at blame, a court will ALWAYS side with a cyclist over a motorist" and as a result they didn't recommend legal action. Was gutted, and what made it worse was the idiot tried to claim for injury damages through my insurer THREE MONTHS LATER!!!
The system is a shambles. ANY road going vehicle should be taxed/insured IMO
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