Originally Posted by
blacknbluebikes
Pretty safe prediction that this driver will do jail time for involuntary manslaughter, given the severity of the case. I. Certainly. Hope.
Actually not.
Unless the driver was impaired - which apparently he was not -
Or was texting - he will probably will not serve any time.
Rarely are people who kill cyclists convicted of serious charges.
Quite often there are no charges at all - esp. it there was a single fatality.
Dead cyclists cannot testify. And the newspapers read -
"He swerved right in front of the car."
If I am killed on the road by a careless drive,
and they say, "He swerved right in front of me."
I hope a cyclist friend says, "I doubt it."
"He had 100,000+ miles of cycling experience."