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BossColo t1_j5pnw1x wrote

Trust me, it gets mentioned every time. No one is defending the cyclist, the hit is understandable. We're pissed about the run.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j5pz3my wrote

No. The law is pretty clear. Someone else’s moving violation doesn’t indemnify you.

She still had an obligation to not impact the bike by operating the vehicle in a way she could stop in time. Which by the way is a question on the written exam or used to be 15 or so years ago.

So she’s in the wrong for hitting him. She’s also wrong for leaving the scene.

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BossColo t1_j5q2d1y wrote

Right, and I'm happy the law does its best to protect the most people. But we, as human beings, can understand context. I can't say for sure that I would have been able to avoid hitting him. I can say that I would not have left the scene.

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