Originally Posted by
ls01
Isnt that how the justice system works?
Not really. Depends on what he ultimately is convicted of and his prior record. I could imagine many scenarios where he gets some sort of probation and fines and serves no jail time. At the end of the day this was an accident not a premeditated crime. The details seem sketchy. He may have been reckless. I don't know the laws in NY but if this was CA, the only thing that I would say he did wrong was riding with his hands on aero bars where he couldn't reach the brakes and I don't know if that's enough to put someone in jail.
As for speeding, how fast was he going and what was the speed limit? I have had security at my work accuse me of speeding in the parking lot when I was doing about 12 mph in a 15 mph. People's perceptions of how fast a bike is going when they are standing still is generally greatly exaggerated.
And I'm not defending him. I avoid riding where there is a lot of pedestrians and ride slower, heads up with my hands covering brakes when I do