Originally Posted by
Owlex
I wish reporting criminal **** like this to the police mattered but at least where I live, cyclists are considered trash on the road. Just recently a local guy here was hit and left for dead, only charge against the driver was "leaving the scene of an accident". Bond was so cheap it was disgusting.
Well, that is technically the crime committed. Same would be done if it was another car and not a cyclist. Just because we're the more vulnerable road user doesn't mean we should have special punishments for being involved in an accident with us. We're not special flowers to be coddled and protected. We're just another form of traffic and traffic accidents happen. An accident (usually) isn't a criminal offense.