Maybe it can be done without Keith Brown's endorsement?
http://www.cycling-accident-compensation.co.uk/news_article/38.aspx
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Campaign for Strict Liability for Scotland’s cyclists secures cross party suppor
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Posted 12 years ago #
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They're debating this in the Scottish Parliament on the 29th. Good time to write to our MSPs maybe?
Posted 11 years ago # -
done....
Feel free to borrow/steal....
Dear local MSP,
I am a commuting cyclist who cycles between the Ferrytoll, and the University of Edinburgh every day. I have over the years been involved in many a near miss situation with drivers, and been hit once by a driver who accepted full responsibility for hitting me. Unfortunately however not all drivers do admit liability when they hit cyclists or pedestrians.
There are many European countries who do operate a system of Strict liability, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, and the Netherlands to name but a few. It is no surprise that cycling rates are much higher in many of these countries, at least in part because of the protection that Strict Liability affords more vulnerable road users (and path users in the case of shared use infrastructure).
I'm sure you are aware that there is an important Parliamentary debate on Strict Liability on the 29th October. I hope that you will be in attendance during this important debate and also offer your support to it.
More information on this debate can be found at:
http://www.cycling-accident-compensation.co.uk/parliamentary-debate.aspxYours sincerely,
BaldcyclistPosted 11 years ago # -
This is a very good time to write to our MSPs and ideally get your friends cross Scotland to do the same. The more pressure we can bring the better...
Posted 11 years ago # -
Thanks. Sent.
Posted 11 years ago #
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