Pedestrian killed by cyclist

[KSH]

I feel so sorry for that lady. How horrible!

Now, I also feel sorry for the cyclist... because I know that people in cars who kill cyclists... get off easier.

Yes, we are vehicles of sorts...but we aren't as big or fast as cars (sometimes?)... and we aren't as protected.

[roughingit]

Okay, I ride by that intersection all the time. The visibility is good, there's no way you shouldn't have been able to see someone, especially if you were going as slowly as he claimed. For those without bike computers, 5 or 6 miles an hour something you can keep up to while *walking* (or at least I can, I do walk quickly, but still, ya get the point) In order to have not seen her, he had to have been a) hauling *** and b) completely ignoring the sidewalk/crosswalk.

As mentioned, there are many good reasons not to bike recklessly here, not the least of which is a bored police department with nothing better to do than harrass students and/or cyclists.