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In France as well. Yet, if you go to the police station after a bike accident they will most likely refuse to take your claim unless you look seriously injured,
by seszett 10y ago
In France as well. Yet, if you go to the police station after a bike accident they will most likely refuse to take your claim unless you look seriously injured, and as long as the car did stop the police will just tell you to contact your insurance (which will do little more than reimbursing half the used value of your bike if you still have the invoice, after asking for a deductible amount several times that).
I'm sure it's better in the Netherlands, but just making cars liable isn't a solution itself.
- Freak_NL 10y agoSame in the Netherlands, but that is because you are liable for the (civil) damages, which are handled by the insurance companies of both parties. The police nowadays only get involved if one of the parties is criminally negligent, or drives off without decently handling the aftermath. Insurance claims do reimburse you for the damage though, and will claim them (successfully) with the other party's insurer.