Re: Penalty for killing bicyclist inadequate
John Wood <[email protected]> Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:34:00 -0700
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On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Allan Desmond <[email protected]>wrote: > > ...because no driver has ever seen a cyclist run a red light or cross in > front of a car without signaling.. > To my knowledge, no one has ever died from a cyclist running a red light or crossing in front of a car without signaling... oh, wait, I take that back... I'm sure some have. but in a vast majority, if not all cases, it was the cyclist. If a bicyclist does something negligent/illegal, generally no one else dies except potentially the cyclist. If an automobile driver does something negligent/illegal, there is a decent chance someone else will die. Happens far to frequently on the roads of Montana, where automobile "accidents" have to be one of the the top causes of death. -- John Wood Open Road Bicycles Missoula, Montana, USA