Originally Posted by
kingston
This
eye-witness report says that both the truck and the cyclist were stopped at the intersection.
Regardless of who got to the intersection first, cyclists should never proceed through an intersection on the right side of a truck. Even if the right hook is the truck driver's fault, the cyclist is the one who gets killed.
Nice to see that the owner of a local supply company who witnessed the accident is installing fender mirrors on all of his trucks.
The cyclist was operating correctly. The driver of the truck was operating incorrectly.
The driver should face more severe charges than a simple citation.
Perhaps more severe discipline taken will begin to open the eyes of motorists.