Bike Tyre Launched Rocks

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On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 21:09:24 +1000, "Gags"
wrote:

Was riding home today in a bike lane and without aiming for it, I managed to
run over a reasonably sized rock. I'm sure most people have had rocks go
flying at 90 degree or so to the way you are travelling but this one was a
beauty.......went clear across the road and hit a fence still going a
million miles an hour.

I am about 97kg and run my tyres at 110psi and it seems that when I do
launch a rock, it goes at approximately warp factor 9. I have had a couple
hit parked cars, fences, houses, etc.

My concern is I wonder where I stand legally if a rock that is unwillingly
launched causes some damage (eg. paint chip on car, smashed window, etc.)
Or worse still, what if I managed a "one in a million" rock that took out
someone's eye?? I would guess that if a car did this, their compulsory
third party insurance would cover it but obviously that is not the case for
a cyclist.

My thoughts are that the council responsible for the road would be the ones
responsible but I am no legal-O??

Anyone got any ideas??

Gags

"Gags" wrote in message
...

My concern is I wonder where I stand legally if a rock that is unwillingly
launched causes some damage (eg. paint chip on car, smashed window, etc.)
Or worse still, what if I managed a "one in a million" rock that took out
someone's eye?? I would guess that if a car did this, their compulsory

Has anybody ever managed to claim for a broken windscreen caused by a rock
thrown up by a passing car? Never heard of it happening. Probably best to do
what the insurance companies used to insist their clients do and that is not
admit liability or responsibility.

Having said that a bloke I used to work with at one time drove a mower for
the council and the council would pay for any damage caused by stones thrown
up by the mower.

"Gags" wrote in message
...

My concern is I wonder where I stand legally if a rock that is unwillingly
launched causes some damage (eg. paint chip on car, smashed window, etc.)
Or worse still, what if I managed a "one in a million" rock that took out
someone's eye?? I would guess that if a car did this, their compulsory

Has anybody ever managed to claim for a broken windscreen caused by a rock
thrown up by a passing car? Never heard of it happening. Probably best to do
what the insurance companies used to insist their clients do and that is not
admit liability or responsibility.

Having said that a bloke I used to work with at one time drove a mower for
the council and the council would pay for any damage caused by stones thrown
up by the mower.

"Gags" wrote in message
...

My concern is I wonder where I stand legally if a rock that is unwillingly
launched causes some damage (eg. paint chip on car, smashed window, etc.)
Or worse still, what if I managed a "one in a million" rock that took out
someone's eye?? I would guess that if a car did this, their compulsory

Has anybody ever managed to claim for a broken windscreen caused by a rock
thrown up by a passing car? Never heard of it happening. Probably best to do
what the insurance companies used to insist their clients do and that is not
admit liability or responsibility.

Having said that a bloke I used to work with at one time drove a mower for
the council and the council would pay for any damage caused by stones thrown
up by the mower.

"John Doe" wrote in message
...

BNSW membership for you or the whole family is pretty cheap. Gives you
3rd
party property and 3rd party injury.

BUT the last time I read the policy it didn't cover the first $1000 which is
a pretty large sum for some people. Mind you it is better than no cover at
all.

"John Doe" wrote in message
...

BNSW membership for you or the whole family is pretty cheap. Gives you
3rd
party property and 3rd party injury.

BUT the last time I read the policy it didn't cover the first $1000 which is
a pretty large sum for some people. Mind you it is better than no cover at
all.

"John Doe" wrote in message
...

BNSW membership for you or the whole family is pretty cheap. Gives you
3rd
party property and 3rd party injury.

BUT the last time I read the policy it didn't cover the first $1000 which is
a pretty large sum for some people. Mind you it is better than no cover at
all.

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 23:52:04 +1000, "Deep Freud Moors"
wrote:

Gags wrote in message
...
Was riding home today in a bike lane and without aiming for it, I managed
to
run over a reasonably sized rock. I'm sure most people have had rocks go
flying at 90 degree or so to the way you are travelling but this one was a
beauty.......went clear across the road and hit a fence still going a
million miles an hour.

I am about 97kg and run my tyres at 110psi and it seems that when I do
launch a rock, it goes at approximately warp factor 9. I have had a
couple
hit parked cars, fences, houses, etc.

My concern is I wonder where I stand legally if a rock that is unwillingly
launched causes some damage (eg. paint chip on car, smashed window, etc.)
Or worse still, what if I managed a "one in a million" rock that took out
someone's eye?? I would guess that if a car did this, their compulsory
third party insurance would cover it but obviously that is not the case
for
a cyclist.

My thoughts are that the council responsible for the road would be the
ones
responsible but I am no legal-O??


An act of god maybe? Surely they could not pin something like that on you,
unless it was clear that you were actually trying to hit the person with the
rock. You could maybe sue the council, but can they be held accountable just
because there is a small rock on the road?

Perhaps you could post this to aus.legal, and see what they reckon.
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hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha
hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha :P aus.legal hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha
hahahahahhaha

lurk there for a while , you'll see what i mean
DFM

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 23:52:04 +1000, "Deep Freud Moors"
wrote:

Gags wrote in message
...
Was riding home today in a bike lane and without aiming for it, I managed
to
run over a reasonably sized rock. I'm sure most people have had rocks go
flying at 90 degree or so to the way you are travelling but this one was a
beauty.......went clear across the road and hit a fence still going a
million miles an hour.

I am about 97kg and run my tyres at 110psi and it seems that when I do
launch a rock, it goes at approximately warp factor 9. I have had a
couple
hit parked cars, fences, houses, etc.

My concern is I wonder where I stand legally if a rock that is unwillingly
launched causes some damage (eg. paint chip on car, smashed window, etc.)
Or worse still, what if I managed a "one in a million" rock that took out
someone's eye?? I would guess that if a car did this, their compulsory
third party insurance would cover it but obviously that is not the case
for
a cyclist.

My thoughts are that the council responsible for the road would be the
ones
responsible but I am no legal-O??


An act of god maybe? Surely they could not pin something like that on you,
unless it was clear that you were actually trying to hit the person with the
rock. You could maybe sue the council, but can they be held accountable just
because there is a small rock on the road?

Perhaps you could post this to aus.legal, and see what they reckon.
---
hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha
hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha :P aus.legal hahahahahhaha hahahahahhaha
hahahahahhaha

lurk there for a while , you'll see what i mean
DFM

Kind of unrelated, but the Yarra City Council apparentely had to shell
out major $$$ several times a year to cover claims from miffed lemmings
getting their windshields dinged from flying balls from the Burnley Golf
course.



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