It is time to consider a presumed liability law that protects cyclists and other vulnerable road users
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Submission Date: May 10, 2018 Journal
Suggested Citation: Holgate, J. (2018). It is time to consider a presumed liability law that protects cyclists and other vulnerable road users. [Letter to the Editors]. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 29(2), 44-45.
Abstract
The contribution of Boufous, S. (2017), It is time to consider a presumed liability law that protects cyclists and other vulnerable road users, Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 28(4), 65-67, provides a thoughtful commentary on what is clearly a pressing need to provide a road traffic system that is safe for all road users and encourages healthy and sustainable modes. The author provides a case for the introduction of strict civil liability laws to encourage drivers to take more care to avoid cyclists, in turn providing a more fair and safe environment for cyclists. Arising from this paper, there are two questions to be considered: one practical and the other ethical.