Originally Posted by
dynodonn
Not in all cases, there was one local cyclist trying to cross one of our local freeways, and was struck in the furthest right hand lane, with the cyclist having no lights, dark clothing, one standard red rear reflector. This incident occurred a stormy winter night with the motorists determined to be driving well below the speed limit. The cyclist was struck by three individual motorists before traffic could be diverted away from him, and all motorists were eventually cleared of any wrong doing.
I will acknowledge that freeways are a different story!
AFAIK, cyclists are everywhere expressly prohibited from operating on any road that we would call a freeway, and there are usually posted minimum speeds in the neighborhood of 45 mph.
At freeway speeds, no driver can steer or stop. He can only aim or slow down. There can't exist a duty to do the impossible. So bikes aren't allowed on the freeway. That guy is like the occasional genius who meets his untimely demise in the jaws of a polar bear into whose zoo enclosure the genius has climbed. Sad thing, couldn't be helped.