County leaders draft bicycle liability plan
When the wife of a cyclist killed in a RAGBRAI a couple of years ago, sued the county for poor road maintenance, the county refused to let RAGBRAI use its roads. Now they have a plan to limit liability. What do you think?–Corrie
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa’s county leaders say they’ve come up with a plan to limit liability of bicycle accidents on county and city roads.
The Iowa State Association of Counties drafted legislation that bars bicycle riders from collecting damages from counties or cities for most accidents.