Who is at fault if a driver hits me while I am riding in a bike lane? Drivers have a legal duty to share the road and yield the right-of-way to bicyclists occupying designated lanes. If a motorist encroaches into a bike lane and causes a collision, the driver is typically presumed negligent under traffic laws.
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