Bike share: Will the city be liable?
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This letter to the editor is from the SF Examiner last week:
Questions on bike share
San Francisco residents and taxpayers need to demand additional answers from City Hall, not only about the vendor’s possible unfair labor practices but about bike-share safety and accident liability for this “green” venture.
Will future bike-share riders sign a form acknowledging that they must abide by San Francisco and California traffic laws? Will bike-share riders be informed and acknowledge in written form that it is against the law for anyone 13 years of age or older to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk? (San Francisco Traffic Code Section 7.2.12).
Is there an additional insurance that bike-share riders can obtain through the vendor? Will bicycle helmets be provided? Who is liable for injuries to pedestrians and bike-share riders?
Unfortunately, far too often when accidents happen the cost is transferred to the San Francisco taxpayer in million-dollar payouts for a perfectly foreseeable liability issue. It is irresponsible of City Hall to lure unwary tourists into a potentially dangerous and liable situation.
Fiona McGregor
San Francisco
Labels: Bay Area Bike Share, City Government, Cycling and Safety
3 Comments:
You know what costs the taxpayers millions of dollars? You.
How so?
Cyclist logic strikes again!
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