Not exact matches
But he added that there has been little evidence of progress on the Government's promise to reduce the number of
cyclists and other road users killed or
injured on our roads every year and described reductions in road policing
as «very worrying».
However, occasionally, it is the
cyclist who
injures or kills whilst riding their bike
as happened in the tragic case of 17 - year - old Rhiannon Bennett in 2007 and it's this area that my bill aims to address.
The problem is that while cycling under the influence is illegal in the UK, the police have no powers to force a breath test
as they do with motorists, unless a
cyclist is
injured - and even then they seem to do so rarely.
As of the end of April, 56 pedestrians and
cyclists have been killed by city motorists this year, and 4,793
injured, compared to 42 deaths and 4,769 injuries for the same period in 2012.
As of the end of August, 103 pedestrians and
cyclists have been killed by city motorists this year, and 10,336
injured, compared to 103 deaths and 10,027 injuries for the same period -LSB-...]
With the growth of bike lanes in downtown Vancouver personal injury lawyers representing
injured pedestrians,
cyclist and car accident claimants face new signage, lane design and street markings
as excuses for potentially dangerous and deadly accidents.
Medical payment coverage will pay an
injured cyclist for treatment deductibles and co-payments
as the policy holder.
The reality however is that
cyclists enjoy the same legal protection
as other road users and are entitled to expect that they will not be
injured by other drivers.
A crash or death if any of these people are
injured or killed in a motor vehicle
as a driver, passenger, or
as a pedestrian or
cyclist.
OTTAWA LAWYERS —
As the personal injury lawyer for many
injured cyclists, I ma impressed by this initiative.
This includes pedestrians and
cyclists who are
injured by motor vehicles,
as well
as drivers and passengers who have been
injured.
We can support you in your road accident claim if you were involved in an auto accident, a motorcycle accident, a railroad accident, a truck accident or if you were
injured on the road
as a pedestrian or
cyclist too.
Coverage is available under your policy for everyone in your household who is driving or riding in a vehicle insured in British Columbia, or if they are
injured as a pedestrian or
cyclist.
Our Manhattan, Stamford and White Plains motorcycle accident lawyers have over 25 years experience representing
injured cyclists in the New York City boroughs, including the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens
as well
as in Westchester towns like Chappaqua, Rye, White Plains, Mount Vernon, Yorktown, Elmsford, Mamaroneck, Port Chester, Harrison, Ossining, Peekskill and Bedford (which have seen a steep increase in motorcycle riding in recent years).
Commonly referred to
as «dooring» or «getting doored,»
cyclists are often
injured when the drivers, and sometimes even passengers, of motor vehicles open their car doors and fail to notice an oncoming biker.
If you have been
injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, including
as a pedestrian or
cyclist, you may be entitled to statutory accident benefits.
Another topic which an
injured pedestrian or
cyclist must consider is their entitlement to Statutory Accident Benefits, sometimes referred to
as «no - fault benefits».
The two drivers of the vehicles that were hit were
injured as well
as the
cyclist.
Because of this, it is important to know your rights
as a
cyclist and what damages you could claim if you are
injured in an accident.
Unfortunately, pedestrians and
cyclists are the most likely to be
injured as distracted drivers don't see them until it is too late.
Although it serves the interest of justice for drivers who
injure cyclists to face criminal charges
as a result of their conduct, criminal charges do little to help
cyclists who are left with medical bills or can not work after an accident.