This document discusses cycle accidents in Scotland and makes the case for strict liability. It notes that the most common causes of cycle accidents are junctions, roundabouts, dooring incidents, and not having enough space on the road. The document advocates for a concept of strict or no-fault liability for those in control of dangerous sources. It outlines actions like researching liability laws in other countries and developing an educational campaign to reduce cyclist injuries. Contact information is provided for an organization working on this issue.

1. Cycle
accidents
and
the
Case
for
Strict
Liability
Sco4sh
Bike
Show
2013
Emirates
Arena
28th
April
2013

2. Brenda
Mitchell
-­‐
Peebles

3. Syd
Smith
-­‐
Edinburgh

4. Roz
Galloway
-­‐
Aberdeen

5. Chris
Gordon
-­‐
Glasgow

6. • Scotland
wide

7. Cycling
Accidents
by
Cause
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40

8. JuncLons

9. JuncLons

10. Roundabouts

11. Dooring

12. Not
enough
space

13. What
to
do
at
the
scene
of
an
accident
" STOP
" CONTACT
the
Police
" NOTE
the
registraLon
number
of
the
vehicle
involved
" PHOTOGRAPH
" RECORD
" Download
our
Free
Cycle
Law
App

14. Problem
areas?

15. How
we
can
help

16. Concept
of
Strict
Liability

17. No
Fault
Liability
“where
a
person
is
held
responsible
not
for
his
failure
to
display
the
diligence
of
a
reasonable
man,
but
because
he
is
in
control
of
a
source
of
danger
to
other
people’s
lives,
health
or
property”

19. CAPS
" Ac#on
12:
To
undertake
a
legisla#ve
search
to
reveal
the
opera#on
of
liability
laws
and
how
they
work
in
other
countries
in
Europe
and
around
the
world,
and
whether
there
is
robust
evidence
of
a
direct
link
to
levels
of
cycling
and
KSIs.
" Outcome
12:
A
comprehensive
report
on
liability
laws
and
how
they
affect
cycling
" Ac#on
13:
To
try
and
iden#fy
what
kind
of
hierarchy,
if
any,
might
be
established
and
develop
an
educa#onal
awareness
campaign
for
all
road
users.
" Outcome
13:
A
reduc#on
in
the
rate
of
cyclist
KSIs.

21. We
can
make
a
difference

22. Contact
details
Cyclelawscotland.co.uk
@cyclelaw1
‘Cyclelawscotland’
‘Camapaignforstrictliability’
@roadshare
0800
081
2213
or
Text
“CLS”
to
60155