Taxi passenger opened door and hit cyclists, who’s to blame?

Car_54

neilmcl wrote: »

They will be self-insured.

I think you mean they will be insured themselves. Self-insurance is something different.

Housebuy12345

He had a badge and everything in his car, so I don’t think it was an Uber. My mistake

Johno100

Housebuy12345 wrote: »

He had a badge and everything in his car, so I don’t think it was an Uber. My mistake

Uber vehicles in this country are all licenced Private Hire (mini-cabs to our London friends) vehicles and drivers.

AdrianC

Uber is just a minicab company, like any other, but with an app.
Drivers and vehicles are licenced and insured as any other.

The cyclist shouldn't have been going the wrong way, but that doesn't excuse anybody skittling them.

The passenger is liable, but won't be insured and isn't going to be straightforward to trace (I doubt Uber would release their details to the cyclist).

The driver is the least liable, but is by far and away the easiest to hold liable - and his insurance will almost certainly cover him for the passenger's actions.