Just yesterday a fellow cyclist got hit by a texter-driver about 50 yards in front of me. His head came down like a hammer against her windshield. His helmet dented and shattered. His bike was scrap. His wrist was broken (we think), and he had a nasty gash on his leg.
The texter, a 17-year old girl, at first denied she was texting, but I and another driver saw that she was.
Two morals here: Texter-drivers are idiots, and bike helmets save lives.