Christof quoted Movement by Thalia Verkade
Our dependence on cars is damaging our health — and the planet’s. Movement asks radical …
But the rationale for this rule is that a road user with a car is in a privileged position the moment they get behind the wheel; they can go faster. It's only fair for this privilege to bear a price. By reversing the burden of proof, the Dutch – in contrast to the Americans – opted to protect a person who is not operating a dangerous vehicle in public space from those who are.
— Movement by Thalia Verkade (Page 106)
Netherlands' liability law automatically assigns a car driver 50 per cent liability, when the victim is a child up to the age of 14, then automatically 100 per cent.