Recently, an old lady from Fujian fell down while riding a bicycle at a corner. Two junior high school girls rode an electric bicycle sideways and came to her aid. Unexpectedly, the girl who helped the old man in this non-contact accident was held responsible by the traffic police. The party that fell the old woman accordingly asked the girl's family to claim compensation for 220,000 yuan. Once this incident was exposed, it triggered widespread heated discussion in society.
According to the latest media reports, Ms. Zheng, the mother of the girl involved in the incident, said that the matter has been properly handled and the plaintiff has withdrawn the lawsuit. Previously published content related to Douyin and Moments have also been deleted, and she does not want to occupy public resources anymore.
It is worth mentioning that experts in the industry have interpreted the responsibility determination for this accident and believe that it should be based on a comprehensive judgment based on the danger principle and the right-of-way principle.
From the perspective of the danger principle, before the accident, the old man had to avoid a white car once, but he has returned to normal riding. What really caused the danger was that the electric scooter ridden by two girls drove out of the intersection and blocked the forward direction of the old man. The old man fell down in order to avoid collision.
Therefore, the girl's behavior has a direct causal relationship with the accident and is one of the causes of the danger. The old man's improper operation and avoidance errors are the main reasons for the accident.
From the perspective of the right-of-way principle, road traffic must abide by the basic rules of driving on the right. The two girls riding electric bicycles did not drive on the right side and failed to fulfill their safety obligations of observing, slowing down, and yielding, which was also one of the causes of the accident.