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HiDesert

Motorcyclist paid for accident in which a boy was killed

Discuss.

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Bundyon_Jen

Wow landmark decision..
however devistating for the rider and the family of the child..
the emotional mess of the rider would be horrific..
sounds like the rider was lucky to survive

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BlueBird

It sounded like complete BS at first, but I can understand the ruling.

It sucks all around, regardless.

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themaster

Nope, not BS - the accident happened literally 4 minutes from where I live and the situation is really unfortunate.

However the boy was on a national limit dual carriageway either playing chicken or trying to cross the road ... right under a footbridge, so no way was this the biker's fault - it's just not something you expect to happen on a busy road.

steventhechef

Either way - everyone loses in the end -

No money can compensate for the foolishness of the boy or the mental and physical injuries of the rider.

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