Council member Mary M. Cheh (D-Ward 3) took the baton from outgoing council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6), introducing a bill to reshape city insurance law. Her bill would make it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians to pursue claims against motorists’ insurance policies after accidents. Currently, bicyclists, pedestrians and others are prohibited from recovering damages from a motorist if their actions contributed in any way to an accident, such as a cyclist swerving without warning to avoid a road hazard.
Cheh said her measure was “one piece of a larger discussion” that the council needed to foster this year between drivers and the growing number of bicyclists about how to safely share the road.
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