Blame the Victim

XabbaRus · 08-18-06, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Scandium, if you was hit here in the U.K. the driver would had pressed charges of you damaging his car and won the court case.

Glad to here your OK.

I think that's a bit overboard.

Glad to hear you are well. I don't think we have jay walking laws in the UK so the onus is on the driver of the vehicle to be aware fo his environment.

STEED · 08-19-06, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEED

Scandium, if you was hit here in the U.K. the driver would had pressed charges of you damaging his car and won the court case.

I think that's a bit overboard.

It's true I have read two case's (may be three) over the years where this has happen. I think in those case's the result's were fines and the cost of repair bills for the driver.

Gorduz · 08-19-06, 05:53 AM

In Norway, If you hit a pedestrian, nomatter how negligent he/she has been. You are automaticly stripped of your drivers licence. The pedestrian is never legaly responsible for anything, at least not the damage to your car. If you kil someone you can even be convicted for murder! But everyone in Norway that drives no this, so you have to be carefull..

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Gorduz Engineer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Norway Posts: 210 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	In Norway, If you hit a pedestrian, nomatter how negligent he/she has been. You are automaticly stripped of your drivers licence. The pedestrian is never legaly responsible for anything, at least not the damage to your car. If you kil someone you can even be convicted for murder! But everyone in Norway that drives no this, so you have to be carefull.. __________________ 21. MTB skv. Attacks without warning.