{"id":157888049,"date":"2010-01-02T09:47:29","date_gmt":"2010-01-02T09:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=157888049"},"modified":"2010-01-02T09:47:29","modified_gmt":"2010-01-02T09:47:29","slug":"im-an-idiot-drvier-in-maryland-and-this-is-my-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=157888049","title":{"rendered":"I’m an idiot drvier in Maryland and this is my story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apparently this driver almost right hocked a cyclist (2nd most frequent bike accident) but "a officer saying that he wa doing a investigation.i told him what happen and he said not to worry that the other person have no case."
\n Thank you Maryland police for making the roads safer, not!
\nTraffic law = to protect drivers from criminal charges when breaking the law with their car.
\nCar insurance = to protect drivers from financial harm when breaking the law with their car.
\nCriminal traffic law = Keep the fines low so more can go to the plaintiff in a civil suite
\nCivil law + Contributory Negligence = Any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages.
\nI mean seriously there has to be something for an "educational moment" like a good brow beating or something on record that this guy goes around cyclists in a "possibly" unsafe manner. Something, anything, pretty please?
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\nRead the whole story: https:\/\/www.justanswer.com\/questions\/2evvg-i-was-on-my-way-home-maryland-when-i-pass-i-cyclist-i-stop#ixzz0bSzt6LOg<\/a>
\nOn contributory negligence read and weep why the bill for removal was withdrawn: https:\/\/mlis.state.md.us\/2007RS\/fnotes\/bil_0007\/sb0267.pdf<\/a>
\nAwww poor motorist might have to pay 6,1% more in insurance but most likely only the really bad drivers would have to pay more and the good drivers would be paying the same but we can’t discourage bad driving here. Heavy sigh.oldId.20100102094729471<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apparently this driver almost right hocked a cyclist (2nd most frequent bike accident) but "a officer saying that he wa doing a investigation.i told him what happen and he said not to worry that the other person have no case." Thank you Maryland police for making the roads safer, not! Traffic law = to protect … <\/p>\n

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