Some people think the "stop" sign panel on a school bus means "please, if it's no inconvenience."
The woman was driving 10 kilometers/hour over the speed limit on a rainy, misty night when she should have been driving 10 kilometers per hour under the speed limit.
As you note, the father said the bike had reflectors on the pedals and the seat. That's all any driver should need by way of warning, even in the middle of a foggy, rainy night.
” The woman was driving 10 kilometers/hour over the speed limit on a rainy, misty night when she should have been driving 10 kilometers per hour under the speed limit.”
Oh my! 5 mph above the speed limit! Crucify her! On a rainy night, looking outside beats looking at the speedometer, and the road was straight (in a picture provided by another article).
“As you note, the father said the bike had reflectors on the pedals and the seat. That’s all any driver should need by way of warning, even in the middle of a foggy, rainy night.”
REALLY? On a road where the speed limit is 50 mph, and there is mist or rain, you think a reflector is enough for safety?
Someone riding a bike on a highway (50 mph speed limit) at 1:30 in the morning needs to take some precautions. Maybe the motorist swerved off the road and hit the cyclist. The again, maybe the cyclist was in the road and not paying attention. It seems to me there is ample fault to go around, and little value to suing anyone in civil court. If nothing criminal occurred, then give it a rest!