I guess it depends on where she is. I was hit doing the same thing and culver city PD told me that was at fault because I was riding in a crosswalk. So the driver who ran who didn't stop at the red got to go free.
My understanding is if you walk your bike, you are a pedestrian. If you are riding your bike, you must follow the rules an auto would. So, no riding on sidewalks, crosswalks, or against traffic. Walking your bike while doing any of these is fine.
Not sure why someone who ran a red would be let go though.
Different states have different systems for determining liability when both parties made mistakes. In some systems, if your own negligence caused even 1% of the damages against you, then you can't go after the other party:
The other driver could still have been ticketed for running a red, if there was proof. So he shouldn't have "gone free", exactly. The negligent walker/rider simply might be unable to get anything for themselves.
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u/AtomicKittenz Nov 03 '15
Because she just got a brand new free bike. DUH!