IMO it makes me mad that the only recourse the family has to to file a civil suit to get justice.

The business of "crossing the white line" is something I dont understand. If there is a white line at the edge of the road that separates the driving lane from the shoulder, it is only a reference NOT a boundry. If a cyclist come out into the driving lane, he has all the legal right to be there.

BTW I hope at the next election that fool sheriff is voted out of office for his stupidity.