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Re:I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice ... by pjc50 on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @05:02AM (#6926752)
Yeah, I got knocked off my bike by a car and mildly concussed; the addending police breathalysed both me and the driver. I suspect this happens routinely at minor accidents. I guess they're using "there was an accident" as evidence that there may have been erratic driving.

(in the UK)

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Re:I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice ... by fophillips on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @07:55AM (#6927241)
I imagine that knocking someone off their bike counts as "erratic driving".
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Re:I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice ... by collyw on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @03:42PM (#6930553)
As a cyclist (and driver), it is as likely to be the cyclists fault.
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Re:I Got Myself Arrested So I Could Look Inside the Justice ... by inopinatus on Thursday December 19, 2013 @03:25AM (#6933498)
Not so. A study by Westminster Council found fault with the cyclist in only 20% of collisions between bicycles and motor vehicles.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/cyclesafety/article3758...

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