Bicyclist charged with vehicular manslaughter in California

[MillCreek]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/sf-bicyclist-to-be-tried-for-gross-vehicular-manslaughter.html

As someone who drives cars, motorcycles and bicycles, I approve of this charge.  Sounds like criminally reckless behavior on the part of the bicyclist.

[Brad Johnson]

We've got a fair number of cyclist idiots on campus.  They seem to think the rules of the road (and sometimes even the laws of physics) don't apply to them.  It's a miracle we don't scrape a couple of them off the street every week.

Brad

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

We've got a fair number of cyclist idiots on campus.  They seem to think the rules of the road (and sometimes even the laws of physics) don't apply to them.  It's a miracle we don't scrape a couple of them off the street every week.

Brad

theres an ugly story of a coach who impaled himself on a gate while riding

[MechAg94]

Had he been on a motorcycle or in a little SmartCar, this would not be an argument.  Good decision.

[41magsnub]

Per http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/16/us/san-francisco-cyclist-charged-with-manslaughter.html?_r=0

The guy was going around 35mph, was going too fast as he came up to a traffic light, and chose to aim for the least dense group of pedestrians.

[Balog]

When I worked for a beverage delivery company, we had an account with UW and delivered to their campus. Aside from a really annoying loading dock, they also had lots of morons on bikes. I had a girl ride into the side of my truck once, and so did one of the other drivers.

[HankB]

When I worked for a beverage delivery company, we had an account with UW and delivered to their campus. Aside from a really annoying loading dock, they also had lots of morons on bikes. I had a girl ride into the side of my truck once, and so did one of the other drivers.

Last time I was in NYC I saw a bike messenger blow through a red light - narrowly missing some pedestrians crossing the street - turn the corner, and run head-on into the back of a large delivery truck.

Truck simply drove off.

A few pedestrians (particularly those he'd almost hit) directed some choice comments at the biker, and expressed satisfaction at his ruined bike.

[G_P]

This needs to happen more often. (not the pedestrian death but the prosecution of the cyclist for breaking motor vehicle laws)

[Jamisjockey]

This needs to happen more often. (not the pedestrian death but the prosecution of the cyclist for breaking motor vehicle laws an ahole for causing injury or death to another)

FTFY

[Tallpine]

Should have let the cyclist go free since he was saving the planet by not driving a car.

Who needs old white men, anyway?

 

[White Horseradish]

Who needs old white men, anyway?

 

"Sutchi Hui" doesn't sound particularly white.

[Chuck Dye]

Per http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/16/us/san-francisco-cyclist-charged-with-manslaughter.html?_r=0

The guy was going around 35mph, was going too fast as he came up to a traffic light, and chose to aim for the least dense group of pedestrians.

Nothing exculpatory there.  Nothing even mitigating that I can see.  If Bucchere admits to that post or it can be proven his, I'd be surprised if the matter goes to trial.