Il giudice ritiene che il Dublin Bus, non il ciclista, sia responsabile della collisione con un passeggero in discesa – The Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/01/22/judge-finds-dublin-bus-not-cyclist-responsible-for-collision-with-alighting-passenger/
di micar11
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i read the article. you cant argue that the drive was substantially at fault.
letting passengers off at a grass verge between stops. And DB and driver admit that is against their code of practise.
Cyclists should be careful at stops etc, but if the bus lets someone off at the side of the road – and they step out on front of you, then in this case it seems clear cut.
It’s beyond bonkers that DB tried to blame the cyclist.
I had a similar type incident happen to me while cycling home from work….a few years ago.
It was dark and raining. Traffic was heavy and stationary.
The bus was in the middle of traffic and about 20m away from the bus stop.
I was cycling up the inside of the bus when a passenger stepped out into the road and then onto the footpath. I hadn’t noticed the doors had opened….sure, why would I.
As I was approaching the front doors, a young lad stepped out in front of me.
Luckily, I was able to swerve and I just brushed his shoulder.
Other than a massive fright…both of us were OK.
I did have a go at the bus driver for letting 2 people out in the middle of traffic.
> Dublin Bus, whose driver allowed the woman step off at an undesignated stop, was fully liable for the accident that caused the woman to be knocked unconscious. { … } The court heard that when the bus arrived at Ms Murray’s stop in Santry on the Old Dublin Road shortly after 8am on September 20th, 2021, there were two other buses stopped nose to tail. Her bus pulled into line third in a queue and more than 30 metres back from the designated stop. {…} there were breaches of the code of practice for Dublin Bus drivers. Mr Curran himself accepted he breached the code by stopping at an undesignated stop.
I guess all our commutes are about to get longer …
Predictability is key. The bus driver was definitely at fault for the lack of predictability that led to the accident.
Maybe its just my route. But the bus drivers always seem paranoid about this happening and never lets you off until the stop are are real picky about when he opens the door early.
Maybe its hammered into you at bus driver training or something.