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Cycle accidents and the Case for Strict Liability Sco4sh Bike Show 2013 Emirates Arena 28 th April 2013

Cycle Accidents and the Case for Strict Liability

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Presentation by Brenda Mitchell, Founder and Partner of Cycle Law Scotland at the Scottish Bike Show 2013, Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Emirates Arena.

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Cycle  accidents  and  the  Case  for  Strict  Liability  

Sco4sh  Bike  Show  2013  Emirates  Arena  

28th  April  2013  

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Brenda  Mitchell  -­‐  Peebles  

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Syd  Smith  -­‐  Edinburgh  

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Roz  Galloway  -­‐  Aberdeen  

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Chris  Gordon  -­‐  Glasgow  

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•  Scotland  wide  

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Cycling  Accidents  by  Cause  

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JuncLons  

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JuncLons  

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Roundabouts  

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Dooring  

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Not  enough  space  

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What  to  do  at  the  scene  of  an  accident  

"  STOP  "  CONTACT  the  Police  "  NOTE  the  registraLon  number  of  the  vehicle  involved    

"  PHOTOGRAPH  "  RECORD    

"  Download  our  Free  Cycle  Law  App      

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Problem  areas?  

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How  we  can  help  

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Concept  of  Strict  Liability  

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No  Fault  Liability  

“where  a  person  is  held  responsible  not  for  his  failure  to  display  the  diligence  of  a  reasonable  man,  but  because  he  is  in  control  of  a  source  of  danger  to    other  people’s  lives,  health  or  property”  

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CAPS  "  Ac#on  12:  To  undertake  a  legisla#ve  search  to  reveal  the  opera#on  of  liability  laws  and  how  they  work  in  other  countries  in  Europe  and  around  the  world,  and  whether  there  is  robust  evidence  of  a  direct  link  to  levels  of  cycling  and  KSIs.  

"  Outcome  12:  A  comprehensive  report  on  liability  laws  and  how  they  affect  cycling  

"   Ac#on  13:  To  try  and  iden#fy  what  kind  of  hierarchy,  if  any,  might  be  established  and  develop  an  educa#onal  awareness  campaign  for  all  road  users.  

"   Outcome  13:  A  reduc#on  in  the  rate  of  cyclist  KSIs.    

 

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We  can  make  a  difference  

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Contact  details  Cyclelawscotland.co.uk      @cyclelaw1      ‘Cyclelawscotland’  

     ‘Camapaignforstrictliability’      @roadshare  

   0800  081  2213  or  Text  “CLS”  to  60155