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[owlice]

Wow. There's no negligent driving statute in Mississippi?? How about assault with a deadly weapon? Attempted murder? (Because, ya know, running over someone who is already lying on the ground because you hit them with your car seems to me to be attempted murder...)

I think someone is just not trying hard enough to charge this driver.

Wow.

[goldfinch]

I think someone is just not trying hard enough to charge this driver.

Wow.

I agree. Hitting her was likely negligent. The second hit at a minimum was reckless and would justify a felony charge.

I trust the woman who was hit will sue. However, what she gets if she doesn't settle is going to depend on a jury and judging from some of the local comments not everyone is friendly to cyclists.

[Velocivixen]

@radacrider, I read it also on bikeportland.org. Can you believe the laws in some places???!!! Unbelievable.