Automobile culture and bias

It's not hard for a judge or grand jury to imagine themselves in the position of driving an automobile, following all the rules, and have another driver in a moment of inattention or carelessness cause a collision that kills them. "Obviously" they say, "They were wrong, they must pay for their carelessness."
A woman was recently sentenced to 30 months in jail for carelessly causing a collision that took the life of another innocent driver. (STORY HERE)

It seems much harder for them to imagine themselves in the position of a cyclist who has the same thing happen. (STORY HERE) and (HERE) (be sure to read the full report in pdf format)

and also in the case of Siobhan Doyle where the police didn't cite so a citizen citation was issued.

Perhaps we need to invite more judges to join us on our weekend rides. Perhaps we need to be more vocal about the inequities of the system. Perhaps we need to write a few letters to the Oregonian.

Perhaps the driver of the cement truck that drove over Tracy Sparling will yet be charged with failure to yield. IMHO, it's too little too late. His inattention killed a rider who was in a bike lane doing everything legally. She paid with her young life for his inattention.

What if she was your daughter/girlfriend/wife?
Write a letter.


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...............Road Bike.....LifeCycle.....Total Miles YTD
Today...........0...............33
YTD.............0......+........141....=.........141

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