Originally Posted by markf
Actually, the $500 and $1000 fines for injuring/killing are "in addition to any other penalties prescribed by law". so it seems to me that if you're driving recklessly and hit a cyclist, you get the usual reckless driving penalties plus an extra $500 or $1000 fine.
Maybe, although It seems from the language that the additional penalties only apply to the death of another person.
I also think it's weak that a serious physical injury would only result in a $500 fine. The solace is that once the motorist has been convicted, you could use that evidence of a violation of the traffic laws to establsih negligence in a civil suit.