Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
I'm not understanding why the profession of the deceased matters or the fact that they were wearing a helmet. Even if they were a fast food worker riding a BSO in flip flops they don't deserve to be killed by a driver who is still on the gas even though they can't see properly.
I agree it shouldn't matter, but the reason it "does" matter (in some people's eyes, including jurors) is that it adds credibility to the assertion that the bicyclist probably wasn't doing anything wrong or taking any risks.