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[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I do wish licensing and insurance was required. I've been hit by 3 cyclists. 3 claims that would need to use uninsured motorist coverage and I had to go out of pocket on the deductible if I wanted to fix my car even though none were my fault. The one time damage was bad enough to where I did submit a claim, the insurance company tried to shake down the cyclist for my deductible, but failed, so I was out $500 or so. The other 2, I just accepted that my car now has a scratch there which was shitty too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Tokyo actually requires bicycle insurance to be carried by riders now. Nothing nationwide here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It doesn't seem too farfetched imo, but I got downvoted to hell for it so whatever. I get that I'm pretty unlucky to get hit by 3 cyclists, but it would have been nice to have been able to get their info and settle things though insurance rather than them just fucking off, and me getting screwed. Whatever. It is what it is.