Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
She didn't even file this with her company, because "there was no damage." Yeah, except for DH's collarbone and hip. He's totally fine, but he really wants to make a point for cyclists.
THAT is infuriating. That to some drivers "there is no damage" because she didn't hit another car and another car isn't all cracked up. I think hitting someone OUTSIDE the protection of the car should wake her up and scare her that she was so inattentive, but apparently that didn't work.

I agree with Blueberry - it is ridiculous how people are "entitled to drive" and how many chances they get after DUI/OWIs, etc. In Europe it is pretty strict liability. A car can cause a LOT of damage. I know we don't have a lot of public transportation, but so what. We have bikes, mopeds, walking, etc.

A lot of how this is handled is under "prosecutorial discretion," so when these things happen we just have to let the prosecutors know how important this is to the biking community. Frustrating and infuriating!