Dear So and So

[Catrin]

...
More ETA: They're now not sure they're going to press charges. Bleh. The driver saw the cyclist and hit him. How much more blatant does it have to get.

Disgusted.

This is just awful, apparently his stopping traffic would have been worse than hitting a cyclist! By not prosecuting that is exactly what they are saying. (((Blueberry)))

[emily_in_nc]

This is just awful, apparently his stopping traffic would have been worse than hitting a cyclist! By not prosecuting that is exactly what they are saying. (((Blueberry)))

I read about this horrifying tragedy on the WRAL website this morning. It made me very sad and very mad. So few of the rural roads in NC have adequate shoulders, and there are a lot of big trucks flying along. These things shouldn't happen, but it seems like they do, far too often. Even once is one time too many.

I sure hope they press charges.

[Blueberry]

Good news (if you can call it that) - he has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision. I think that's probably everything they could charge his with.

Emily - this was north of Raleigh on 401 - a 4 lane divided road. I probably wouldn't ride that road, but you can, sometimes it's necessary, and he was completely within the law in doing so.

ETA: I knew better than to read the comments. I *knew* better. Grrrrr.

[Crankin]

Don't ever read any comments...