bike rider doored by taxi

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    Police urged to charge passenger after cyclist car-doored in CBD

    Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/police-urged-to-charge-passenger-after-cyclist-cardoored-in-cbd-20140318-34zr2.html#ixzz2wLrkc2HB

    Any thoughts on who should get charged here?

    IMO The taxi driver should get one for letting passengers out in a no standing zone & leaving the scene of an accident.
    The passenger should get one for refusing to give his details after causing the accident.

    I usually have little sympathy for bike riders if they ride up the inside of a car but in this case the lane he was in while not marked as a bike lane appears to be regularly used as one.
    There is a solid white line marking the bike lane.
    The taxi was not stopped at the lights but pulled up outside the BOSS store.

    The map of Collins street might be a bit old but does show bikes using the lane.
    Will be interesting to see the out come of this one but I think the taxi driver & passenger will be in a bit of strife.
 
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