9 year old hit by a car

[gigo_lo2000]

hi, a friend of mine with a 9 year old kid crossed the street but were not in the zebra lane (or whatever you call it). the kid crossed the street first then she followed, unfortunately, the kid was hit by a fast moving car. luckily, the kid survived with minor injuries. who will be liable?

[gigo_lo2000]

this happened in London just last Friday

[bobjugs12]

Was the car speeding or not paying due care and attention. If not, then the fault lies with the adult.

[ummmm]

I would say they are both at fault. Both not paying attention.

[redcrx]

does anyone have to be liable. Accidents do, sadly, happen!
are the plice charging anyone?

[bobjugs12]

Police and accident investigators are the experts. They'll figure it out. If the kid crossed on a blind bend or from between parked cars for example, then the driver may not have stood a chance. On the other hand if the driver had been on his phone, or speeding or arssing about....

[DrFilth]

Crossings
18
At all crossings. When using any type of crossing you should

always check that the traffic has stopped before you start to cross or push a pram onto a crossing
always cross between the studs or over the zebra markings. Do not cross at the side of the crossing or on the zig-zag lines, as it can be dangerous

[DrFilth]

taken from

http://www.direct.gov...Highwaycode/DG_070108

[brenda]

This happened to me about 2 yrs ago , a child ran straight out , between parked cars , in front of me and I hit him .Was only travelling at 20 mph in an area full of parked cars and a school releasing children at the end of the day.He was not badly hurt fortunately.Police involved decided it was not my fault, but that it was his fault.,.
It will. be different in your case if the car was speeding.

[gigo_lo2000]

but they crossed the street with no pedestrian markings...the child crossed the street first and ran so my adult friend followed the kid. then the kid was hit by a car. the kid was literally thrown away so we assumed the car was speeding. will the parents or the adult accompanying the child will be charged by the police in case the police proved that it's the 9 year old child's fault?

[Tim123]

Why would anyone have to be charged with anything?

[dzug]

If the kid survived then the chances are that the car was not speeding.

[pink-kittens]

Minor injuries? Doesn't sound as if the car was speeding

"the child crossed the street first and ran"

You didnt say the child ran in your op - if a child runs across then road s/he is asking for an accident.

[Norberto]

30 mph is pretty damned fast when you are virtually stationary in the middle of the road.
I am not sure what the police would be able to charge the adult/parents with if the driver is found to be not at fault.
All that could happen is that the driver might claim for any damage his car may have sustained.

[gigo_lo2000]

thanks everyone. my friend has no family in london (she just got there and was just starting to enjoy london) and feels guilty about what happened to the kid coz the parents (family friend of hers) trusted her to take their kid safely to school.

[dothawkes31]

do you mean the child was not crossing at the zebra crossing outside their own school? Where was the lollipop person? Why would someone in london trust your friend to take their 9 year old to school when the person had only just moved there?

[Tim123]

Sorry, Eddie, we still have this 'innocent until proven guilty' nonsense in the UK, so the driver isn't presumed to be at fault. No one is, until the incident has been investigated.

Drivers must exercise due care and attention, but that responsibilty also falls on pedestrians and those looking after children.

If anyone is injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle, the police must be informed.

[Nosha123]

it is foolish to assume that the car was speeding just because the child was thrown a distance from the impact... If the car was not speeding... what action could the driver have taken to avoid this accident? You state the child ran into the road.... sounds like the childs fault...

Hope the car wasnt too damaged!

[gigo_lo2000]

she's been staying there for almost 2 months now for study. they are still waiting for the cctv review up to now. the child is already 9 years old. is it a law in london that a child at that age should always be accompanied by an adult when going to school even if his house is just 3 blocks away? if not, at what age is he permitted to go to school by himself?