Originally Posted by
howsteepisit
Does anyone have any statistics on the prevalence and scope of charges filed and convicted in MV/MV fatalities and MV/bicycle fatalities?
I don't, but I've come to believe that unless alcohol is involved, those that walk away in collisions with either MV or bikes tend to get away with "remorse." (and we all know who wins in bike/MV collisions... )
I used to think that cyclists were treated poorly by officials in MV/bike collisions, but my personal experience says otherwise, and my observations from news reports also seem to say otherwise. Hit and run and alcohol involvement however the police do go after the offending driver.
I was involved in a MV/bike collision and the police ticketed the motorist and came to visit me in the hospital as a follow up. Pretty square deal.
What may happen in the case of some MV/bike collisions is that the driver gives the old "he swerved" excuse and that gets chalked up against the cyclist who cannot defend themselves.