My heart always aches when I read about such an unnecessary loss of a fellow cyclist. When I see someone on a cell phone or texting, it makes me mad. It's thoughtless, selfish & against the law. Yet 1,000's still do it. I agree about SUV's (we call them 4 wheel drives in Australia). I've had close calls with this type of vehicle more than any others, including semi-trailers, road trains etc. Bleached blondes with acrylic nails seem to be the worst offenders. Sorry to pin-point like this, but I'm being truthful according to my own experiences. SUV's with bull-bars are the worst. Should be banned in metropolitan regions. There you go, that's my 2 cents worth. Obviously I have strong views on the matter.
My condolences to the grieving wife, Shirley Price & family of Jim Price,this latest victum. There is no sense to any of this.