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I swear that I stopped and looked both ways, but as I was beginning to turn right on red, out of nowhere comes a guy on a bike, riding on the sidewalk, suddenly appeared right in front of me. I managed to stop, but still ended up hitting him lightly, but hard enough to knock him down. He bounced right back up though, with a few scrapes. The corner where it happened it is difficult to see down the sidewalk very far. If someone was walking or jogging you can see far enough, but not if on a bike going fast. Anyways looks like my insurance is going to have to pay for his medical expenses. I am really disappointed that this happened since I make it a point to stop and look first, unlike so many who just roll through. Maybe I should not turn right on red at all?
That's a bummer. In the past, I was riding a motorcycle when I was hit by a car doing about 25 mph (I wasn't moving) and it hurt. It turns out the guy who hit me was a rich CEO or something, so he gave me a check for $6,000 on the spot, to apologize. I wasn't really hurt to bad (Only a bruised rib), so I used the money for other things. Don't feel too bad though, because I know what you mean about people who don't look at all.
Was it a busy intersection?
Maybe save turning right on red to less busy ones.
If the bike rider was on the sidewall he is at fault, if he was riding against traffic he is at fault. At night without proper lighting and reflectors - at fault.
But my insurance said they like to settle and write a check as quick as possible regardless of fault.
I swear that I stopped and looked both ways, but as I was beginning to turn right on red, out of nowhere comes a guy on a bike, riding on the sidewalk, suddenly appeared right in front of me. I managed to stop, but still ended up hitting him lightly, but hard enough to knock him down. He bounced right back up though, with a few scrapes. The corner where it happened it is difficult to see down the sidewalk very far. If someone was walking or jogging you can see far enough, but not if on a bike going fast. Anyways looks like my insurance is going to have to pay for his medical expenses. I am really disappointed that this happened since I make it a point to stop and look first, unlike so many who just roll through. Maybe I should not turn right on red at all?
I'm a life long avid cyclist and can tell you many of the car/bike accidents are caused by the cyclist not following the rules of the road that all must follow to be safe. Then there's the idiot drivers that think bikes are toys and don't belong on the road.
If the bike rider was on the sidewall he is at fault, if he was riding against traffic he is at fault. At night without proper lighting and reflectors - at fault.
But my insurance said they like to settle and write a check as quick as possible regardless of fault.
Yes - if he was on the sidewalk its not your fault, its his. What insurance does is its own story, but the rider should know better.
Most drivers who turn right on red, take a quick glance right, if at all, most of the concentration is on looking left, for a break in traffic. If the cyclist was in front of you, he was riding against traffic. Was he in the lane after you turned? Then he was riding across against the light. Did you get a ticket? Insurance company would rather write him a check, no matter who is at fault, to get him to sign for it quick.
If the bike rider was on the sidewall he is at fault, if he was riding against traffic he is at fault. At night without proper lighting and reflectors - at fault.
But my insurance said they like to settle and write a check as quick as possible regardless of fault.
Did the insurance company say YOU would be given any points .
Did the insurance company say YOU would be given any points .
I only had a conversation with my agent. I am a cyclist as well as a driver. I am not the original poster.
Only the DMV issues points to your drivers license the insurance has no control on that.
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