Yes that’s my fear that basically I should have hung back, ridden defensively and not maintained my speed or position?So where the hell does 50/50 come from? The witness?
Do not admit any liability even any degree of contrib! The car driver (based on what you have said) is totally at fault.
It might be argued that you should have been capable of stopping in the distance you can see to be clear, but.... At slow speed when negotiating junctions and hazards, the car driver has a statutory duty of care to ensure that he tracks an even path and does not wonder across the carriageway and he also has a duty of care to ensure that it is safe to actually change any position in the road.
Not Guilty M'Lud....
plus with the photo card being expired it gives them wriggle room.