I saw this on the news not too long ago. I do think there is a need for rider education, but I think that will be a long time coming. Thats all I have to say on that.
This is the second fatality I've heard of in my area. The first I heard about happened at about 3am also.
The Cyclist was also riding the wrong way in the rain.
Would be nice if the police dept here had signs that said "Start seeing bicycles" instead of motorcycles.
On a better note I have seen a few buses in certain cities around the state (Champaign,IL) with the message "Share the Road" and bicycles all over.