Cyclist falls for a collision: Police are looking for witnesses in St. Veit!

Cyclist falls for a collision: Police are looking for witnesses in St. Veit!

Last Wednesday, February 5, 2025, there was a worrying incident on a cycle and sidewalk in St. Veit an der Glan. A 69-year-old woman was on her e-bike towards Glandorf when she collided with an oncoming cyclist in the underpass of the bike path around 3:15 p.m. The collision was violent: the woman hit the wall of the underpass and contracted head injuries that were treated the next day in the Klagenfurt Clinic. Despite a short change of words, the other cyclist continued his journey without taking care of their condition, which makes the situation particularly tragic, as orf.at reports.

Legal implications of bicycle accidents

accidents like this between cyclists are not only dangerous, but also raise important legal questions. Often, the participants of the rules are not aware of the fact that they apply to their road safety. An essential bid is the consideration, especially for paths that are strongly frequented by pedestrians. Especially when cycle paths and sidewalks are only separated from each other by colored strips, cyclists should significantly reduce their speed in order to avoid accidents. This rule applies all the more to e-bikers, since they are often faster and are an increased risk for pedestrians, such as "https://www.haufe.de/recht/weitere-rechts-echt/wer-haffet-bei--bieben-und-fussgaengern_212_639524.html" explained.

dishes often find that cyclists also have responsibility if they ran on a marked bike path. In a current case, the 69-year-old could possibly suffer a partial damage due to the separation of the paths and the amount of the speed violation, which shows how important it is to be careful in traffic at any time.