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Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by nostromo on Sunday December 13, 2020 @06:41PM (#25411646)
As someone who has been rear-ended by a cyclist that was riding way too fast downhill and didn’t notice me stopping at a stop sign... that sounds like a terrible policy.

Thankfully a “prove your innocence” approach would be unconstitutional in the US.

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Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by schoen on Sunday December 13, 2020 @08:37PM (#25412496)
> Thankfully a “prove your innocence” approach would be unconstitutional in the US.

Not in civil liability suits, which is what these rules seem to describe, only in criminal cases.

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Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by nostromo on Sunday December 13, 2020 @11:10PM (#25413454)
I'm well aware. In civil lawsuits you wouldn't assume one party is liable without evidence. And that's a good thing.
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Re:Sharrows, the bicycle infrastructure that doesn’t work an... by couchand on Monday December 14, 2020 @12:12AM (#25413812)
That's absolutely a component of many laws in the United States. One pertinent example would be in case of a rear end collision.
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