Cyclist Injury Claim Against Motorist for Failure to Yield
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA claim for damages was brought against a motorist who, while making a left turn without sufficient caution, collided with a cyclist traveling straight on the road, resulting in injuries to the cyclist; the court upheld the lower court's decision finding the motorist entirely at fault because, in failing to yield the right-of-way to traffic proceeding straight, the motorist committed a breach of mandatory rules of priority applicable to turning vehicles, which constituted the sole cause of the accident, regardless of whether the cyclist might have been traveling at a somewhat excessive speed.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IACyclist Injury Claim Against Motorist for Failure to Yield: A claim for damages was brought against a motorist who, while making a left turn without sufficient caution, collided with a cyclist traveling straight on the road, resulting in injuries to the cyclist; the court upheld the lower court's decision finding the motorist entirely at fault because, in failing to yield the right-of-way to traffic proceeding straight, the motorist committed a breach of mandatory rules of priority applicable to turning vehicles, which constituted the sole cause of the accident, regardless of whether the cyclist might have been traveling at a somewhat excessive speed.