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Buses are large vehicles and drivers must steer wide of a kerb in order to get round corners. Such actions could result in an individual trying to make a bus accident compensation claim if they were not expecting the manoeuvre.
Pedestrians and cyclists should be careful when they are in close proximity to a bus, since the driver cannot always see everything immediately around them.
Although the large wing-mirrors, if correctly adjusted to the driver's line of sight, help maximise visibility along the length of their vehicle, the view of the rear of a bus is still restricted.
It is a bus driver's responsibility to drive safely on the road, but a pedestrian or cyclist who suddenly cuts across a bus's path might find themselves partially liable for any personal injury they sustain as a result.
All other road users and pedestrians should be aware that due to the length of buses, bus drivers may have to swing the vehicle out onto the opposite side of a road, further than most other vehicles, so that it can be turned without mounting or cutting the kerb.
Drivers should check to see if anything or anyone is in danger of being struck before they proceed with such a manoeuvre, but if while they are making the turn another vehicle or a person gets into their way without warning, the driver might not be found wholly responsible for any injuries incurred.
A judge, depending on the circumstances of the accident, might split the liability so that, for example, the pedestrian is 70% responsible and the bus driver only 30% responsible.
An injured individual who is trying to make a compensation claim after an incident which has been deemed to have occurred largely as a result of their own actions may find it harder to find legal representation.
However, in cases where it can be proved that the bus driver failed to check that the road was clear before turning and subsequently collided with a pedestrian, cyclist or other road user, it is more likely that the driver will be found most responsible for the incident.
Bus accident compensation
If you have been injured in a non-fault road traffic accident involving a bus, you could receive 100% compensation with help from YouClaim's expert no win, no fee solicitors.
To see if you are eligible for legal representation and make a claim for bus accident compensation, contact us on 0800 10 757 95, request a call back, or chat to a helpful adviser using live help.
