Originally Posted by
stamp11127
It would be a totally different story if James was a stopped vehicle or a LEO (law enforcement officer). The investigation would be concluded and the driver would have a fair trail and sentenced to life. But since James was a cyclist he should have not been on the road...
Unfortunately non cyclists believe that way and only see the cell phone screen when driving...
Most jurors, if it comes to that, will put themselves into the motorist's shoes. The jury would be filled with speeding, tailgating, texting people. They will be sympathetic to their own kind. Hitting a cyclist is akin to hitting a deer. The deer "didn't belong" on the roadway. Should have stayed in the woods (or on the sidewalk).
A young lady yelled from her porch at my touring buddy and I on Highway 22 between Ponchatoula and Madisonville, Louisiana as we rode past her: "
You boys tryin' to get ran over??" <-- This is the mindset of most jurors.