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Can a driver be responsible for a bike or scooter accident?

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A driver may be responsible if careless driving contributed to the bike or scooter crash.

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Yes, a driver may be responsible if careless driving contributed to the crash. Examples may include unsafe turns, opening a car door into a rider's path, speeding, distraction, failing to yield, or driving too close to a cyclist or scooter rider.

Yes, a driver may be responsible if careless driving contributed to the crash. Examples may include unsafe turns, opening a car door into a rider’s path, speeding, distraction, failing to yield, or driving too close to a cyclist or scooter rider.

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