I am constantly surprised (especially now that the weather's reliably nice here in the great Northwet) at how frequently I see cyclists riding in near or total darkness, with no reflectors, no lights, but wearing dark clothing on top of it! Sure, everyone's been caught out late accidentally, but the way you see these kids meandering along the street sure makes it look like they're as oblivious to the danger as any SUV driver.
That's not to minimise the tragedy of what happened in NC; my thoughts are with the family and friends of the cyclist.