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Vaasan HO 17.08.1984 1198/84 AI generated

Traffic court dismisses appeal where traffic signs failed to separate road and bicycle path, causing cyclist collision.

Case Number Vaasan HO 17.08.1984 1198/84
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the appeal against a traffic court decision regarding a collision between a car and a cyclist. The material facts show that traffic signs were placed between the main road and a bicycle path only a few meters away, leading the court to treat the bicycle path as part of the main road. Consequently, the driver was required to yield to the cyclist, and the court upheld the original finding of liability based on this interpretation of the road layout.

Legislator headnote

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Laki liikenteestä (1994:135); Laki rikosasioista (1989:420): When traffic signs fail to clearly separate a bicycle path from a main road, the path is legally considered part of the main road, requiring drivers to yield to cyclists.

Keywords

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traffic sign placement bicycle path integration road separation failure driver liability yielding obligation traffic collision civil appeal dismissal

Cited Legislation

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Laki liikenteestä (1994:135)
Laki rikosasioista (1989:420)
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kko-precedent_1996_125
Supreme Court allows cyclist to use protected path; driver fined for failing to yield.
appeal_1981_eastern-finland__1745
Itä-Suomen HO 17.03.1981 PÄ-1745/80
kko-precedent_1991_87
Supreme Court allows cyclist's partial compensation claim but dismisses criminal liability against the driver.
appeal_1982_eastern-finland__1988
Motorcyclist dismissed for failing to yield to cyclist at designated intersection despite right-of-way rules.
kko-precedent_1994_69
Supreme Court reverses dismissal, holding cyclist liable for failing to exercise due care when pedestrian entered bike path at green light.

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Risteyksessä etuajo-oikeutettua risteystä osoittavat liikennemerkit oli asetettu siten, että sekä maantie että siitä muutaman metrin päässä kulkeva pyörätie jäivät niiden väliin. Pyörätie katsottiin maantien osaksi, joten risteyksessä maantieltä risteävälle tielle kääntyvän auton kuljettajan olisi tullut väistää pyörätietä kulkevaa, vasemmalta tullutta ja risteävää tietä ylittämään lähtenyttä polkupyöräilijää.

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