I do not know the NYC bike paths, and by NO MEANS playing devil's advocate. I reasd these stories of people getting away with murder...and wonder why riding on a bike path in a car is ok... never mind doing so drunk!! Or.. I was downloading a ringtone drove into the brwakdown lane, and mowed down a cyclist... I can not fathom how anyone looks at these and says... 1000 dollars will teach you a lesson... I TRUELY wish karma takes its revenge since the American "Justice" system won't.