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"Why can't I as a driver have legal recourse when a cyclist breaks the law and causes an accident or damage to my vehicle?"

You do have recourse, feel free to sue them in small claims court.

The reason bikes are not obliged to carry insurance is that it is difficult for them to do more than a few hundred dollars worth of damage to a vehicle. In a worst case scenario you need to get a body panel, mirror, or window replaced. That is different from the tens of thousands of dollars in damage even the smallest car can do in the blink of an eye.

by Phil on Jun 7, 2012 1:19 pm • link • report

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