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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Insurance should then be required. Too many people have been injured or died from being hit by cyclists.

https://gothamist.com/news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-struck-by-cyclist-in-midtown

Liability insurance to cover medical expenses should be a minimum.
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Yes that is a good idea. Also a tax for upkeep and maintenance of the roads. All bikes need to be registered, have an easily identified license plate and pay a yearly tax. [/quote]

Have you looked at past attempts to require bike insurance?  On average, bikes do so little damage that it doesn't end up being worthwhile for anyone.[/quote]

Coverage for injuries caused by a negligent cyclist may be provided under the personal (third party) liability part of homeowner/renter/umbrella policies. [/quote]
Are cyclists required to carry such liability policies?[/quote]

And what about pedestrians?  Rollerskaters?  Dog walkers?!??[/quote]
The cyclist who murdered Jane Bennett Clark was sued by the estate and declared bankruptcy to avoid judgment. As a result, the family was not able to even receive a pittance of financial compensation from the murderer for this crime. Is that justice?[/quote]

It is indeed the case that most victims of a homicide — whether premeditated or negligent — aren’t able to receive financial compensation from the alleged perpetrator, regardless of whether they are charged or convicted. You assume some degree of risk every time you cross a street as a pedestrian. It’s why your parents taught you to look both ways. A loss of life is always tragic regardless of whether there is a civil remedy.[/quote]
That’s a great argument for also removing requirements for mandatory insurance for automobiles. Oh well, things happen. That sucks.[/quote]

Yeah, because magnitude isn't a thing. :roll: [/quote]
Pretty sure that death is the highest magnitude adverse event that can happen to someone. [/quote]

And one death is the same magnitude as thousands.  You really are smart to have discovered this. Did you have help?  Or was it all on your own?[/quote]

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