It's already been established that the time of the accident and the analema of the sun preclude the sun having been in her eyes - or causing windshield glare - as the cause of the accident. She hit those cyclists because she was distracted by something in the passenger compartment - most likely an item in the glovebox. Reaching over to the right far enough to access the glovebox, even in a small car, often leads to swerving to the right. Which is exactly what happened here.
As someone who has lived in New Orleans for a very long time you must know that police press conferences are equal parts politicking and placating and almost never about disseminating pertinent facts.
"The sun was in her eyes" - Public reaction: oh what a shame, such a terrible accident.
"She was drunk" - Public reaction: death penalty, please.
Miami is closer to 25 degrees so the sun would have been even more southeast. The police officer may have been correct that the sun is extremely bright and blinding in that area at that time of day - during another time of the year when it was closer to rising due E and not around ~33 degrees SE of due E. On the date the accident took place the sun would not have been rising due E and would not have been able to provide enough glare to be an issue. This was 100% a distraction incident on a clear, long, flat, straight road with good sight-lines. Criminal negligence for sure, whether society decides to hold the driver accountable for that remains to be seen.
Originally Posted by
Spoonrobot