Originally Posted by Serge *******
Regardless of whether he had a rear light, we know we should ride with lights.
Regardless of whether he was in the lane, we know we should fight for our right to be in the lane (with a rear light/reflector at night, of course).
etc.
Agreed.
Originally Posted by Serge *******
Five witnesses means five different versions of what happened. Have you heard the old adage about knowing the time if you have one watch, but not knowing what it really is if you have two watches? The facts are likely to "change" based on whose version of the facts you're hearing. If the facts weren't changing that would be surprising.
Again, you're right. But my concern is what version of the "facts" the authorities will finally accept. Where did they get their information?
If their information about the crash has changed as much as the news reports, some of their data is clearly wrong. Is their data about the absence of a visible rear light on one of the cyclists' vehicles also wrong?