Have you considered the fact that he may not know what was coming? that he had given the plow driver the benefit of doubt that the driver was going to obey the law like he was supposed to?

How it happened is already history. The fact is it happened and now he is fighting with the city to at least raise awareness of this unlawfulness. Isn't that worth applauding? No one should gamble with their lives, and neither was he. If he knew what the plow truck driver was going to pull on him then he could've very well gotten off the road. Still that does not give the truck driver the right to blow right past him with so little clearance. If you ask him now whether he would ride in front of a plow truck knowingly that he would be run over, I believe any rational person would say no.

As a cyclist you have also benefited from the laws established by the many pioneers before you. Many of which lost their lives in accidents which in turn lead to new legislation and better definition of the laws. Here I stress accident, clifbar was fortunate to live through it. Why are you condemning him for an accident? or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call him ******** when he was actually killed by the plow.

The laws in clifbar's city clearly stated who had the right of way in that situation. There is no ambiguity.

I think the right thing to say to clifbar is, "Glad you are ok. For you safety, perhaps it would be a good idea not to ride in the snow with a plow truck trailing you. Hope you have a positive outcome in your fight with the city and police department."