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Originally Posted by 1fastredsc
....So i've thought about that incident a lot over the past month or two. I've at times felt like it was 100% my fault being an experienced off-roader that should have known better....
Do you guys think that i'm more at fault then the insurance company suggests? Would some of you feel compelled to take more blame for this and pay the rest of the med bills off or did i already do the right thing?
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My first vehicle was a Jeep CJ5 (short wheel base) many, many years ago. IMO, you, the driver, was responsible. I've been on two wheels enough (both on & off road), and know that a skull is no match for a roll bar, or even worse, ejection from the vehicle. I do believe the driver IS responsible for a passenger being a dumba$$ when the driver is ultimately going to be responsible. You don't want to wear a seatbelt in my jeep...fine, get out and walk...I'm not kidding! I don't mean to come down too hard on you, but if you are indeed an "experienced off-roader", then you should have known better. Some of the closest calls, "roll overs", etc. I ever had were also less than 20 mph, some less than 5. I wouldn't let someone get on the back of my m/c without a helmet, and imo, this isn't much different.