What is proper protocol for cyclist on cyclist accidents?

The pet peeves among the pedals thread reminded me of something I've thought about for time-to-time: What would you do or have you done after an accident with another cyclist?

I think about this often after I've gotten into near accidents with other cyclists when it was clearly their fault-- what if there is a liability issue in which someone gets injured and requires medical attention and/or their bike sustains damage from someone else's bad behavior? Do you call the police to file a report? Street justice? Exchange numbers and hope for the best?

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Permalink Reply by Alex Z on July 13, 2017 at 10:03am

Good questions. Never really thought about this.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on July 13, 2017 at 10:11am

The same as in two cars. If there are injuries or bike damage, call the police and exchange information.

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Permalink Reply by Oscar Newman on July 13, 2017 at 1:22pm

The only time this ever happened to me was in Champaign. I was on the way to class and the other cyclist was a true gentleman: I left my bike locked at a rack, and by the time the class was over, he had replaced the front wheel and the bike was good to go. I hope this is the case for other cyclist collisions. We get enough grief from the cars without having to turn on one another.