Cyclists seriously injured: Witnesses wanted for a serious accident!
Cyclists seriously injured: Witnesses wanted for a serious accident!
On Monday morning, a serious traffic accident occurred on the L 53 Faaker See-Ufer Straße, in which a 65-year-old cyclist from a four-member wheel group from Germany was seriously injured. According to Klick Kärnten the group was in the municipality of Finkenstein towards Faak am See when the cyclist was overtaken by a previously unknown vehicle.
Witnesses reported that the distance between the dark car and the cyclist was only about half a meter, which prompted the police to assume an extremely negligent overtaking maneuver. The cyclist fell and suffered serious injuries, which is why he had to be taken to a hospital immediately. His condition is considered critical and an alcohol test was not possible due to his injuries. The police ask for information and appeals to the unknown vehicle driver to report to the Faak police inspection at the lake.
accident statistics and risks for cyclists
The dangers for cyclists in road traffic are illustrated by current statistics. According to Tagesschau , 441 cyclists died in Germany in Germany, which is an increase in ten-year comparison. Every sixth fatality in road traffic was on the road by bike. The risk for older cyclists is particularly high, since almost two thirds of the fatally crashed cyclists were over 65 years old.
The numbers show that 70.7 percent of bicycle accidents with personal damage are collisions with cars and drivers carry the main debt in 75.3 percent of cases. E-bike drivers are particularly at risk: 43.5 percent of the fatally crashed cyclists were on the road with electric bicycles. This is almost five times more than ten years ago and illustrates the increasing popularity of pedelecs and the associated risks.
Legal aspects in bicycle accidents
Legal aspects are also important in connection with bicycle accidents. For example, the plaintiff of another accident that claimed compensation claims after an overtaking process was rejected in a judgment by the Neunkirchen District Court. The plaintiff, who drove on an e-bike, had fallen when he was overtaken by another cyclist who was previously "careful, I want to ...", as ra kotz . The court found that the defendant had not violated any duty of care and that the overtaking process took place at a sufficient distance.These legal framework underlines the need for cyclists to be aware of the dangers in road traffic and to respect the distance when overtaking in order to avoid accidents and their often tragic consequences.
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