Not exact matches
This special extension to British Cycling's motor vehicle insurance arrangements is «comprehensive» (i.e. not «third party») in the event of a
road traffic incident only and does not provide insurance cover
for property or vehicle damage claims arising,
for example, from the use of radio and other event equipment or where a motorcycle has fallen to the ground from a stationary position.
The proposals, which look to increase the small claims limit
for personal injury claims from # 1,000 to # 5,000
for all those involved in
road traffic incidents, would mean that thousands of injured cyclists would be unable to recover their legal costs and therefore be denied access to justice.
One of her professors shared the story of an
incident between an international organization and a rural village in Africa in which the mothers of the village opposed the construction of a new
road through the community
for fear that their children, who had to walk to school along the roadway, would be hit by speeding
traffic.
Only by age 14 did children navigate street crossing without
incident, while 12 - year - olds mostly compensated
for inferior
road - crossing motor skills by choosing bigger gaps in
traffic.
A claim should be made to the MIB as soon as possible following a
road traffic collision to enable investigation into the
incident circumstances, determine whether there is a policy of insurance in place, and to access funds
for medical rehabilitation or interim payments.
Trying to prevent
incidents like this from happening again is one of the reasons why Brake launched its
Roads to Justice campaign, which calls
for tougher charges and penalties that reflect the suffering caused; investment in
road -
traffic policing; and
for Government - funded support
for road crash victims whose loved ones have been violently killed or have suffered life - changing injuries.
• About 3000 people die each year on our
roads •
Road traffic incidents are the single biggest killer of young people between 16 and 25 years old • More women between the ages of 16 and 19 die as passengers than drivers • A third of all drivers killed are male and 20 years of age or less • Young drivers have more crashes at night • Young drivers» crash risk increases when only accompanied by their peer group • 17 - 25 year olds are 10 % of drivers but account
for a third of all fatalities.