Should Insurance Be Compulsory For Cyclists? No! Here's Why... | GCN Show Ep. 396
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- Cyclists have long been at the centre of a heated debate about whether or not bike riders need to have compulsory insurance and registration plates. Despite a few high profile accidents in the UK in recent months between people on bikes and pedestrians, the risks to other road users presented by bike riders versus motor vehicles is minuscule in comparison. We also have this weeks inspiration, hacks and bodges, and we announce the winner of a 3T Exploro courtesy of Komoot!
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What do you think? Do you have cycling insurance? Do you think it should be compulsory? Let us know in the comments below!
In the old days it was mandatory in Portugal to have a "town hall" license, and a license plate in the bike! google images: bicicleta matricula Portugal
We are all glad the these days are over.
Cyclists should not be required to insure themselves. It's just not practical.
I’d happily pay for cycling insurance as long as the money paid went to building and maintaining proper safe cycle routes and lanes
Well, a full show or item on this would be highly appreciated at least! Not sure it should be compulsory, but I’d like to know what different countries have in place on this topic.
You have to be kidding me, I'm glad I'm not a Brit
If I have to pay for bike registration then I want bike lanes everywhere!
They are built already! We just have to figure out how to get cars off them)
@@event4216 with drains and pot holes you mean? the best lanes I found are on the pavement where you need to stop for ongoing traffic on every crossroad before you can carry on with your ride.
That's what we've got...bike lanes here are shared with pedestrians thus littered with glass shards (some people can't get home without drinking a bottle of beer) and e-scooters. Roads are much cleaner and relatively safe except some selfish motorists assuming they alone in their SUV are more important than me on a bike.
@@event4216 Maybe if we replace all the cars with velomobiles I would be fine with a tiny number plate and insurance. Given the fractional cost of bike or velomobile over a car, and the extremely small amount of damage they could cause, the insurance would a super minor amount too.
@Cue Who ever thought up contra-flow bike lanes, apart from the issue of headlight dazzle they are quite dangerous as it is confusing to drivers and riders alike.
How about Hank’s Dad together with BIL Nigel to host an episode of the show.
You are not the first to suggest this.
@@Ystadcop The more, the merrier. And that's us that'll be merry, definitely not Hank and Conor.
OMG, it will be better than having Siri talk to Alexa!
Or a head to head between them! 🙏
@@jonburnell532 Jonno, the mind boggles!
Manon is a natural at this! Bravo. Her expressions with Si's Caption Competition attempt were priceless.
The “electrical coupler” is usually called a “chocolate block.” Definitely a hack if you need to get back on the road. Bodge if you keep it after getting home safely!
When riding home from work tired late one night, I cycled into a parked car. Damaged me and the car but the bike was untouched. I left my details and when the car owner started to get ridiculous about the cost of repair I contacted my home insurance company.
To my delight they said I was covered and I didn’t hear from them or the car owner again.
If the driver claimed on your home insurance the insurer would pay out if you admitted fault, you need to speak to your insurer (particularly if you want to switch) to find out if there is a claim against you as you'd need to declare it to any new insurer
Ha! I did that when I was about 12 years old, it was a parked Ford Anglia, not a mark on the bumper, just a rather abrupt stop! I learned a valuable lesson though. Modern cars can be very expensive to repair, a plastic bumper cover replacement will certainly go over £1k for many cars and a smart LED headlight replacement can get close to £1k. I had a drunk kick my NSR door of a Mercedes E-Class whilst I was stopped at some lights about 8 years ago, the repair required a new door which came to £2,400, I had dent master and the like look at it as well, but there was nothing that could be done. The City of London police were 100% excellent, the guy had a good job and was very apologetic (after the office Christmas party!) I said to the police, just get the money from him, don't prosecute him as I have no desire to mess up his career with a criminal conviction and that's exactly what happened. I felt £2,400 and a night in a cell was well enough of a lesson and he was very grateful too. I did not request a hire car as I had another car that I could use, this would have put the bill up considerably and I thought unreasonably.
Happy birthday Dan, I have cycling insurance, but I think wearing vests with a reg is stupid.
I have insurance as part of my home insurance - had to use it recently when I rear-ended an SUV on my bike (my fault unfortunately, but luckily - I absorbed all of the impact, and aside from the front wheel needing to be trued, the bike took no damage).
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Oh, nice.
WINNER
I approve of this particular Tim.
Love a good double entendre.
Will we hear results from the Orbea design a bike competition? And HBD Dan!
been thinking about the orbea for days! Must know!
Probably for next week.
No mention anywhare
Here in Norway most of my cycling related incidents will be covered by my travel insurance.
I have a better insurance than most people but as soon as I leave my home I am covered by it.
From loosing my phone to getting my bike stolen and if I get hurt/sick when away.
Keep up the good work.
Caption competition: Roglič, what time is it? I forget my watch. Beats me, Bernal. I forgot mine too.
I live in Spokane and it's SO good to see someone from this community to be featured! This city got me into cycling.
When I was first returning to cycling there was a situation where I was side glanced by a car so I decided to get third party insurance then at least I had somebody to fight my corner so I joined British Cycling's ride scheme. Sadly accidents do happen and for the money I really want to protect myself. Back in the eighties the C.T.C. ran an insurance scheme called old for new so you weren't further penalised if you had an accident. On this subject another question for commuters is do you use any form of body armour to give yourself further protection for the elbows and something minimal for the back?
The most important think is a hi-vis jacket, cycle lights unlike car lights are invisible at night to the side as they don't wrap round, all cyclists should wear hi-vis ad do many motorcyclists. In addition to lights, I'd support compulsory wearing of hi-vis and helmets as these have major safety benefits.
@@G8YTZ In principle I agree with your comments in addition to my own. However I believe we cyclists should be disciplined enough to voluntary wear helmets (that are to the higher 'Snell' protection standards) and high-viz in bad light conditions and at night. To prove to motorists who have animosity towards us that we take the higher ground! Also I use a 2" diameter rear view mirror in the handle bar so I can keep and eye on the traffic behind! As my protection is far more important than the Tour de France look!
@@billmmckelvie5188 Did you consider a rear RADAR? My pet hate with cyclists (and car drivers) is the "boy racers" who take silly risks, for example; using excessive speed and overtaking on the left a vehicle indicating an intention to turn left. As a car driver in London I tend to pull to the kerb to protect these idiots from themselves, these people don't even respect the traffic lights installed on cycle lanes, this and TfL over complicating junctions and decorating the roads with concrete and steel poles and bollards that spoil driver sight lines, there is a good reason in the USA why suspended traffic lights are so common. The worst cyclist incident I ever had was when I was reversing my car into a perpendicular parking space outside some shops, a cyclist decided to cycle at great speed and cut in behind me as I was reversing, how he did not hit me I never understand, surely its just common sense not to do things like that, especially when there was plenty of road space in front of me.
@@G8YTZ Rear radar LOL😄 Best of British with London I am glad I do not live there and have to travel in the centre in a car or on a cycle. I am just amazed that a lot more people are not injured or killed. In particular I feel sorry for the bus and taxi drivers as you have cyclists who swarm them on both sides. Fortunately where I live usually we cyclists (also I am car driver) are in ones and twos unless we're on a group ride, the interaction between car and cyclist is usually good other than the odd incident.
@@billmmckelvie5188 A friend has the Garmin Varia RADAR, its really good. It is challenging for sure in London, not helped by TfL's terrible cycle lane designs, for goodness sake, why put cycle lanes on main roads, for example, Upper and Lower Tames St. is a pollution trap (worse since it was reduced to one lane) and then the contra flow cycle lane confuses everyone, the worst place for a cyclist to breath, and you have Queen Victoria Street that is wide, pollution free and mostly empty and it runs parallel, or south of the River the whole riverside area extension of the Thames Path, total madness in the design and restricts access to emergency vehicles from the fire station next to Southwark bridge, delaying emergency responders. You could make some super cycle lanes in London and keep the main roads for vehicular traffic, after all we all want the washing machine and others along with our Ocado deliveries to arrive on time and the shops to be stocked and those people are going to have a motorised van!
Happy birthday, Dan! Couldn't stop laughing at the chosen clips though hahahah
We’ve had politicians attempting the very same here in the Philippines: bike registration. Though here, we know they’re not after rider safety or insurance-merely a way for them to rake in cash from people riding their bikes to work.
In Switzerland we have insurance for bicycles (mandatory). Before it was a separate insurance but since many years is included in household insurance.
Watching GCN show after a ride, beautiful feeling 😊
These before and after photos are truly inspirational
Simon! you and Dan always make me laugh ahaha. Manon you are an amazing addition to the GCN Team !!
My car insurance in New York covers me on my bicycle fully, including towing if I break down.
how to apply for canyon zcc , there is no place on the website to apply
Should bells, front and back lighting be made compulsory for bicycles? Cause my bike doesn't have both of these
I have personal and third party cycling insurance, it gives me peace of mind when riding. I also ride with a coach sometime who needs people she rides with to have it. But absolutely should NOT be required for everyone. Cycling is for everyone and making it more expensive or difficult for the public would be a shame. A video on it would be great! Always love some GCN advice 👍
How can I find the "3T Exploro courtesy" submissions on Komoot?
Here in Oregon, the state charges a $15 tax with the purchase of a new bicycle for bicycle infrastructure. Seems like a reasonable way of keeping car taxes from paying for everything.
Top tip Global Cycling Network, colour the acrylic divider's edge the same as the background colours with the right proportions so that the camera angle makes it look like it does not exist!
Loving the debate around insurance. I definitely agree that it shouldn’t be compulsory. It is definitely nice to have for peace of mind though. I was smashed by a car around a month ago and thankfully the drivers insurance is going to pay out but if they had driven off it’s nice to have insurance to cover the bike and also in case the cyclist is at fault then it saves having to pay out loads to sort out cars etc.
But what about if your mum gets seriously injured by a cycle accident? Would you not want some decent compensation for her? We have to consider the third party pedestrian too.
G8YTZ I think I’d be more concerned about my mother than money tbh. I understand where you’re coming from, and I agree insurance is a good thing to have. However, like Simon says in the video, it’s nigh on impossible to police or enforce, and it discourages people from cycling in the first place.
Imagine if cars were unregistered and there was No implications on insurance for poor driving, that would allow more drivers to become complacent and take risks… so as we get more cyclists on roads, it makes sense to have a consequence of breaking road traffic laws and to ensure cycles are road legal… the number of cycles at night that have no lights or any reflective surfaces is amazing and yet this is an offence
@@tonybarretto1628 I agree with the point you’re making for sure. The difficulty comes in enforcing it. Also, kids can ride bikes so at what age does someone have to become insured? What level of cover do they have to have? How does the government enforce any of it (don’t say number plates on bikes because that’s been laughed out of parliament several times already as it’s way more expensive to implement than it would bring in revenue)
Manon's facial expression during Si's caption attempt was payback for him roasting her on how well he can pronounce names.
How to combine the kicker climb with the Elite steerer?
I don’t agree with cyclist registration but would be interested in insurance options 👍🏼
Where do we find the GCN Kamoot page??
I will have to check out the cheap bike challenge. The sound of that shifting and squeaky brakes took me right back to my high school years in the 1980's.
If your legs have over 5 watts per kilogram do you have to register as a moped?
Nice to see a welcome from Indiana! Happy birthday Dan! 🎂
#captioncontest: "Stay six feet away - you know it makes scents!" "Sorry, didn't mean to get ineospace."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN! I thoroughly enjoyed you, Si, and Matt on the sabotage video way back! (Along with other videos you've been in)
As for the insurance and number plates: NO!
In response to question about cyclists having insurance I would like to come up with a semi-related suggestion.
I would like to have a cycling specific dash cam. The battery life is the main problem, if the ride is less than a couple of hours then it might be easy to find a range of different dash cams you can use.
However what about rides that are well over 4 hours?
I would like to have a dash cam that recharges off a dynamo, then you will have no problems with battery life.
19:20 been there, my phone also fell out of my jersey pocket. It was fully inside, no idea how it jumped out, into the cranks then bouncing along the road...
My ‘89 Trek 660 is insured for $3k for theft or accidental damage.
Great video. Google is helpful but maybe if you use units that are specific to a region (like stone or miles) you could also give it in other units like pounds kilos, etc
This edition of cheap bike challenge looks so awsome
I mean, I'd definitely be interested to hear what you guys dig up in more conversations on bike insurance. I use mine for commuting all the time and worry about accidents a lot. I try to stick to the areas I know are less dangerous and have clear marked bike lanes or spaces, but it gets more difficult the farther from my home as I'm riding around town.
That last bit with Mannon was the extreme corner segment.
Hello from Australia, Im loving the race tv. Its so awesome.
Awesome! If you'd like to leave us a review in the play/app store to say what features you're enjoying we'd really appreciate it!
It would be nice to have links to all the subjects mentioned in the video.
I lost a phone when out riding in just the same way as Si. It came out of the jersey pocket and a car following behind went right over it. I think I had hit a bump in the road.
I’m a British Cycling ride leader and get free membership as long as I lead 8 guided rides per year (except this year due to Covid) but u still have my own insurance and it’s only £8 per month with Wiggle.
Couldn't agree more. I actually was hit by a car 2 weeks ago while cycling. I was going up a hill as well. I live in Surrey btw.
As a responsible cyclist I consider it my absolute public duty to have insurance; just imagine running into someone and leaving them disabled. But I CHOOSE to have insurance, just as I choose another from of insurance, a helmet. Regarding parents, please insure your kids when riding, it's pennies on the household insurance and free with British Cycling or Cycling UK memberships.
Poor Dan, everyone is always so rude to him! Happy birthday, anyway!
I don't know about the UK but where I live there are people who use bikes because they can't afford a car and all its associated fees and expenses. Laws requiring registration and insurance could leave them with no way to get around.
Not sure where you live or whats going on there but here in the Netherlands a bicycle is just like walking. people often have more than one bike, nevermind registering or insurance.. you wouldnt need insurance for your shoes either.. thats how it is here.. hard to even get into an accident anyway on a bike lane with curbs next to it.. unless you somehow manage to run into a crossing cyclist.. but youd really have to be drunk to do that
Liking these new inspirational photos. On point
to the producers: nice work moving the perpsex and camera angle to align with the wall. Yup at least some people notice things like this
Lets be honest the perspex is a visual thing.. to be covid proof.. its a bit politcal. " like hey we are keeping distance" So they obviously want to show it.. aligning it too much would defeat the purpose because then people cant see it.. its more for the outside world i imagine. hence why the first show it was more prominently visible..
I still think the inspiration photos should have some evidence of cycling in them. Anyone could come across a nice stretch of road while on a casual drive in some sort of motor vehicle.
My insurance is just not to crash, being aware and alert is mostly the only thing one can do and to avoid busy highways and such. Sidewalks and trails are two things we kinda need more of too.
Bicycle insurance is something i would recommend if you're a regular road user, mine saved me a four figure repair bill after a careless driver took me out...
For sure it's a good idea - if you're 'taken out' by a driver however you should be able to claim the cost of the damage on their insurance if it's the driver that is at fault, this does depend a lot on the country you live in however and it's not always possible to gather adequate evidence to prove liability in these circumstances
Ok, admittedly, I was off the bike for 18 years after a serious road traffic accident, however, before that accident, cycling was my only form of transport. My Dad, Lord Rest His Soul, was a car driver. We debated countless times on whether cyclists should be insured. I held & still hold the strong view that on public roads cyclists should be fully insured, fully taxed & licensed, complete with registration plates on their bikes. A cyclist can cause a very serious accident on the road which can cause serious injury & death. On organised road races, I'm thinking maybe not so much. If Ireland were to make it law for cyclists to be insured, taxed, licensed complete with registration plates, I'd be first on the queue. At the moment if a cyclist causes injuries or death, it is almost impossible to track down the cyclist if they make a run for it after the accident.
Tracy Curtis just out of interest, how many times do you think a cyclist causes serious damage or injury to property or another person? I can literally count on one hand the number of reports of such a thing in my 51 years. So what your proposing is a massive infrastructure cost, one that is virtually impossible to enforce, for what is likely a handful of incidents a year in most countries. There are many reasons governments have rejected this idea for years. Given it is not even compulsory for drivers to be fully insured in most countries I doubt you will have too many people in line with you to cough up their hard earned to fund, what is essentially, a non problem
@@chinboy66 Cars & motorbikes were on the roads for years before it was made law that they be insured, taxed & have registration plates. At that time, there were even less accidents involving these vehicles, about the same number as you claim are caused by cyclists today, yet, the law saw fit to place tax, insurance and registration plates on them. I've seen a lot of accidents caused by cyclists and people being directly hit by cyclists. I've run out of hands to count on. I'm 2 years younger than you & I've seen the true scale of things.
@@TheGreenhillsCyclist I don't think you are correct. There were 7000 deaths on UK roads in 1930 the year insurance became compulsory. I make that 1500 times the current toll by cyclists. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reported_Road_Casualties_Great_Britain#/media/File:Killed_on_British_Roads.png
That quite the ring there, Manon! Congratulations! All the best to you.
Regarding insurance, my auto insurance covers my liability on the bike and I also have damage protection from a separate policy for my bike for racing,theft etc. lastly my health insurance covers any medical for myself, yes it’s a mix but I feel ‘covered’. It’s an interesting topic
Yes please, a whole video on cycling insurance. I am a British Cycling member & have insurance through them but I'm not sure what I'm covered for and how it works. Like many people, I cycle most days of the week and this sustains my mental and physical health, but would I know what to do if I was involved in an incident?
When it comes to insurance, my insurance company in the USA, through my auto insurance, covers me when I'm on my bike.
Also, I ride with Mel B (and Sue!) in Spokane, which is Spo-can. Short 'A'.
Yeah nice race or whatever but I gotta check the time on my invisible watch
I have joined British Cycling with a view to providing some insurance cover, how do other riders view it. ?
I think registration tied to a LBS maintenance/safety inspection like the car MOT test would be a good idea, not so much a riding license, although that might also be a good idea. We had such a thing for the kids when they were at school. Cycling Proficiency test was it? But I think insurance should be up to you, your loss if you get your bike mangled without it.
Hypocrisy I tell you!
@17:52 - "If it worked, HACK, if it didn't, BODGE"
and then @19:01 - "Even if it works, that's still a BODGE"
Jokes! I know attaching my phone to the bike with elastics was a bodge, but I was super chuffed to be able to go for an awesome ride, and I would not have been able to do so without my bodge :)
Love the show guys - keep it up.
In Japan, more and more prefectures are "strongly recommending" 3rd party cycling insurance for all cyclists, and if you are commuting with bikes to work or school, due to insurance coverage from your workplace or school, it is often mandatory. It is a no brainer for committed cyclists but it does discourage more casual ones to pick up cycling though.
Happy Birthday Dan. Great episode Si & Manon.
I've been looking at the right part of the screen (from my view point) for almost the full video...
This is an important topic and you guys should make and an full video about the insurance topic
Happy Birthday, Dan!!! 🎉🎂🎁
I went into an aero tuck and lost my phone out of a jersey pocket trying to get through a dodgey section of road. It was a blackberry bold (yeah a while ago), and despite hitting the ground at 45kph it was just fine after gathering up the battery...
Caption: Mate, you need to roll up your sleeve if we're going to compare tans.
That gear cable hack looks like they have the shifter cables crossed.....this is why it snapped right there
‘Lateral movement’ sounds like an episode of tipping point.
I grew up beat Spokane (it's pronounced spo-can... for reasons I don't understand).
It's super cool seeing something from my childhood on a global channel.
Hey GCN, I thought you guys were going to announce the winner of the Orbea Orca today! Did I miss it?
Also up
No mention
Can we get Hank’s dad with #gcnkit, and feature him on the gcn store?
I've been cycling more or less the same loop for the last year or so, and see the same people time after time. We always nod and wave as we pass and occasionally stop for a chat. That's one of the best things about cycling. I ride a Merida Race Lite 90 and, while it's not the best bike, it's light and fast enough that I can keep up with the carbom whippets. Everybody has been super helpful and friendly.
But.
Two days ago I swapped my drop bars out for a flat bar to make my bike a bit more user friendly when cycling through town or if I'm out with my partner, because she rides a mountain bike. I rode the same route as usual, and saw the same faces, and not a single one of them said hello or even acknowledged me at all. One or two even sneered at me when I waved. I am the same person, riding the same bike and wearing the same clothes and helmet, but because I don't ride drop bars anymore does that mean I'm out of the gang? Next time roadies complain about people giving them a hard time and accusing them of snobbery, this is why.
I have it on good authority that the next few hardware updates from Zwift are going to be really radical for training, next up is something similar to what most of us would call a window (no name confirmed for trademark as yet), then followed I believe next year by a door (again name to be announced).
The insurance companies down here in America. They lower your payments on your car insurance.
What about the orbea giveaway ???
No mention about that anywhere
You approached the lawyer's proposal with the best interest for all commuters, whether is pedestrians, cyclists or cars. Bravo !! You made our cycling community a little bit better !
Happy birthday Dan!
Remember, 40 doesn't mean old.
39 did.
Please do a full video, interestingly the DfT (in the UK) are undertaking consultation on the Highway Code, with several changes for cyclists
We'd like to spend more time covering this subject if we can for sure
Global Cycling Network It would be great to do a comparison of any countries that do have stricter/compulsory laws with regards to cycling use with the pros/cons of this and if it actually had any reduction in accidents etc.
Top 'chocolate block' bodge on the gear cable.
@11:58 That's winnipeg, unfortunately, my home. The infrastructure has come a long way in recent years, we have some of the worst/least considerate drivers in north america here though.
licensing is a non-starter. Really pro bike insurance though (at least in a UK context), I've been a Laka customer for a couple years now, when my commuter bike got nicked they sorted me out really quickly. I've had some less fulfilling experiences with other insurers in the past though. I had my cockpit stolen (cables clipped, stem undone, frickin thieves) and my previous insurer said that this was 'vandalism' and that wasn't covered. So I would have been less out of pocket if they'd nicked my whole bike. I'd love some content about how to pick an insurer, what to look at when comparing plans, maybe some insurers of note (Second shout out for Laka, they're great!). Keep up the good work!
Race finishes should all be slightly uphill ,,, this limits top speed and I’m sure 45km could be slightly easier on the injury stats than 85 km/h ? How easy would it be to find a safe finish in a town ?
I had planned on buying a car before I bought a bicycle and fell in love with it so that car money is invested in an annually compounding deposit and that's my insurance frankly.
I've only got back into riding the last four months or so, mainly off road, but I've been watching a lot of GCN videos as well as GMBN.
I watched the GCN mountain bike video, and in this video hearing Si say about railing the hairpin in Weekly Inspiration got me thinking. Obviously the GMBN crew are faster off road, and the GCN team faster on long road climbs. But who wins a long, fast, twisty road descent? Either all on road bikes or maybe road bike vs mtb. Could be a fun feature for you guys to film.
I literally got a cycle insurance add as your video started
Great, we think that for a lot of riders it's a good idea to have insurance to cover you riding, especially if you're out on the roads training a lot. But we definitely don't think that insurance should be mandatory, you should have the right to chose
What happened with the orbea giveaway?
My cycling insurance is to die quickly in a pretty bad accident.
That's what I would call "Cycling Assurance".
I hope to die while biking as long as it's a fast hard death.
caption for this week's photo:
"checking the time, it's 3 hairs past a freckle"
Caption competition. Egan saying forget the flowers primoz I'm giving you the elbow
Happy Birthday,Lloydie!
Happy Birthday Dan!!
I’m a British Cycling member and it’s a nice bonus that they give 3rd party liability cover as part of that. But it shouldn’t be mandatory. And neither should any other form of licensing or registration. Unless it’s a voluntary bike registration for security purposes.
I had a minor crash (I had one of those mounts made for your phone.) My phone barely hit the road on its corner yet shattered the screen. The very next day I got a replacement phone and bought a cycling computer.