cycling and civil law - edfoc 2017
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“Cycling and Civil Law”
16th June 2017
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Prove fault
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Concept of harm
– where a person is held liable not for failure to display the diligence of a reasonable person, but because they are in control of a potential source of danger to other people’s lives, health and property.
No fault liability
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Industrial Revolution
Locomotive on the Highways Act (1861)
Locomotive Act (1865)
Lord Bramwell Powell v Fall (1880)
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Advent of motorised vehicles
Gibbons v Vanguard (1908)
Wing v London General Omnibus (1909)
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What were our European neighboursdoing?
“Betriebsgefahr”1907 - Germany
1920 – Netherlands
“Loi Badinter”
1985 - France
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RomaniaMaltaCyprusUKIreland
The 5 who ignore the concept of harm
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No country in the World has achieved both HIGH levels of walking + cycling and LOW casualty levels without presumed liability
Presumed Liability
Cycling fatalities
(1975-85) - 676 per annum
(1985-95) - 418 per annum
‘Loi Badinter’ introduced
38% decrease
www.roadshare.co.uk
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Fault based system
“To require an injured person to prove fault results in the gravest injustice to many innocent persons who have not the wherewithal to prove it.”
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Level Playing Field
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Unintended Consequences?
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Animals Scotland Act (1987)
Against Principles of Scots Law
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Common Cycling Incidents
Dooring
Junctions
Passing
Roundabouts
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Mark Lonnen
Fault based system - Dooring
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Walter Hamilton
Fault based system - Junctions
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Fault based system - Roundabouts
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Jennifer Wallace
Fault based system - Passing
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Challenges – Police Reporting
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Alex Gibson
Challenges – Police and Close Passing
#OPCLOSEPASS
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Challenges - Drivers
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Drivers
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Drivers
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Drivers
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“Excuses”
• “Red light jumping”
• “Launched off the pavement”
• “Came from nowhere”
• “Riding too fast”
• “There was a low sun”
• Changing their story
• Refusing to provide insurance details
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Checks and balances
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Road Hazards
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Robinson v SBC
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Donald’s Experience
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Cycle Paths
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Cycle Paths
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Joe’s experience
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Jim’s experience
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What if it happens to you?
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What if it happens to you?
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What to do at the scene of an accident
• STOP
• CONTACT the Police
• OBTAIN registration number
• PHOTOGRAPH the scene/road surface/position of vehicles.
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Collision Card
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Legal Advice and Assistance
Injuries
Bike Helmet
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Legal Expense Protection
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Campaigning for safer cycling in Scotland
Campaign for Presumed Liability
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Sally Low
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Sally Low video
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Making a positive difference
Q and A?