I have written, and spoken, a LOT about insurance. Why YOU should have it – what kind you should get – what should you watch out for – What sorts of insurance can HELP cyclists if they get into a crash with a motor vehicle. How does your Insurance play into your view of JUSTICE?
I was downtown today, a rarity in this day and age of Zoom calls with judges. I was downtown to support a client who was hit by a car. The client was a regular bike commuter. On his pre-sunrise morning ride he was, as always, well lit up with reflective gear and bright, operating, “legal” front/rear lighting. He was on a main road waiting to make a left turn so he was well into the lane when a car came up from behind and just slammed into him.
The motorist appeared to just… keep going … a bit before she finally stopped… a few hundred feet down the road. There were two key witnesses – one was directly behind the offending motorist and one was ahead, waiting to pull out of a side street. When the client was struck, bike parts flew in the air and landed on the next car, the witness behind’s car. The witness ahead saw the crash play out and was shocked when the lady kept going… When he spoke with the motorist she seemed to have no CLUE about what had just happened
Eazy/Peazy Slam Dunk right? Well… you’d THINK… but… Justice can be slow… and hard to come by…
