side story: My dad was waiting at a stop light. He was a couple feet into the crosswalk, and some fat bitch on a bike slammed into him; dented the hood pretty bad.
She asked for $100,000 from our insurance company, and got $50,000.
By law my dad was in fault, but the fat bitch should be able to control her bike better.
I hate it when motorists cross the crosswalk, especially when they stop then pull over it. Worse yet, when they pull out into the street (like making a right turn on red) -- I normally don't ride on the sidewalk, except for particularly dangerous areas. But anyway, I've had to slam on my brakes quite frequently due to motorists pulling out in front of me (motorists frequently don't see/ignore cyclists, and cut them off without thinking).
I don't know what the situation is with your dad, but besides the large amount from the insurance company, it's very possible that it wasn't her fault (keeping in mind that, as far as people in accidents are concerned, it's always the other person's fault. Always!
Oh, and I also hate it when motorists stop at stupid spots when I'm behind them, like while making a clear right turn. I once flipped over my bike and hit the ground because some lady stopped in front of me while turning right, and I was shoulder checking to make sure nobody was coming up behind me while I passed her. I shouldn't have looked away, but whatever -- I blame her. After all, like I said, it's always the other person's fault. I should have just rammed her, though. I wouldn't have fallen, and she'd get what she probably didn't deserve!
