Off-track law

Jodi Gordon, in her article “Cycling towards fairer ways to deal with traffic accidents” again raises the proposal that in the event of an accident between a vehicle and a cyclist it should be presumed that the vehicle driver is at fault unless he/she can prove otherwise. (Friends of The Scotsman, 14 May).

Of course, being a lawyer at Cycle Law Scotland, which specialise in cycling accidents, she has a vested interest in getting clients.

Recently I passed a cyclist riding on the road when alongside there was a three-mile stretch of cycle track.

If an accident occurred under these circumstances would the motorist be liable under Ms Gordon’s proposal?

If a cyclist goes through a red light, as many feel obliged to do, will the motorist be liable?

If a cyclist injures a pedestrian, will the cyclist be “presumed guilty”? Perhaps as a lawyer, Ms Gordon has forgotten her training that a person is innocent until proved guilty. CLARK CROSS Springfield Road, Linlithgow