Cyclists worry ICBC has no financial incentive to fault drivers who hit them
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Several cyclists have come forward to CTV News questioning the way ICBC decides who is at fault in collisions between cars and bikes.
Several cyclists have come forward to CTV News questioning the way ICBC decides who is at fault in collisions between cars and bikes.
Alicia Sharp was hit while crossing Clark Drive using the dedicated East 10th Avenue bike route.
“I was crossing an intersection and I got hit by a car that ran a red light,” said Sharp. “Unfortunately, because I left on a stretcher, I wasn’t able to get the information of the car that hit me or any witnesses that might have seen it.”
Sharp was pregnant at the time and is extremely grateful neither she nor her unborn baby suffered serious injuries in the crash — but she may not get away completely unscathed, because there could be a financial hit.
The driver says Sharp blew through a stop sign on her bike and entered Clark Drive, a busy truck route, against the light.
“I understand that the only evidence they have is a police report that was inconclusive and conflicting statements between myself and the driver,” said Sharp. “They’re finding me at fault for the accident despite only having my statement versus the driver’s statement. They said I was at fault because I was crossing from a stop sign.”
She’s not on the hook for anything yet, but ICBC has told her she could be billed for damage to the car that hit her.
