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D.C. Council Considers Updating Bicyclists Collision Law
Changing the law would help bicyclists when partially at fault in accidents.

A bill amending the current bicyclists law is being considered by the D.C. Council.
Currently, in order for a bicyclist to collect on insurance after an accident, the driver must be 100 percent at fault.
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The new bill, authored by Councilmember David Grosso, would provide a gray area for bicyclists in the event that the accident is not completely one-sided.
The D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety met Monday to begin discussing the law.
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A Washington Post report suggests the new law would increase insurance rates in D.C.
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