Operation of a motorcycle not evidence of comparative negligence
If someone gets into a court case about a car or vehicle accident, the fact that one person was riding a motorcycle cannot be used on its own as proof that they were partly at fault for the accident.
537.055. Operation of a motorcycle not evidence of . — In any to recover arising out of the ownership, common , or operation of a motor vehicle, the fact that one of the parties was operating a motorcycle shall not, in and of itself, be considered evidence of comparative negligence.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2009 H.B. 481) Insurance claims, unfair practice to attribute fault solely on operation of motorcycle, penalties, 379.130
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