Strict Liability – Drivers Become Responsible Around Vulnerable Road Users
Obviously, this doesn’t exist in Canada.
Edit: Apparently, this does exist in Ontario LINK Thanks to Kevin Love for the link in the comments.
Here’s the text at the end of the video:
UK is only one of four Western European countries that doesnt have ’strict liability’ to protect cyclists and pedestrians.
Strict liability entitles a crash victim to compensation unless the driver can prove the cyclist or pedestrian was at fault.
Strict liability encourages more careful driving (and cycling, because a cyclist would be deemed to be at fault for crashing into a pedestrian).
Via Copenhagenize
Posted: February 3rd, 2010
Author: duncan
Filed under: Netherlands, bad drivers, behaviour, law, strict liability | 3 Comments »

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