And if the cyclist didn't have proper lighting, he was breaking the law. A tough penalty for breaking the law to be sure, but some laws are in place to protect. Seatbelt laws are in place, not to be punative and raise money, but to cut down on the needless deaths.

Riding ones bicycle in pre-dawn darkness without adequete lighting is criminal.

More like suicidal than just criminal. I feel some kind of deep sympathy for roadkill on my path, I know that most drivers cannot differentiate between splattered squirrel and a human, nor they could care less.