Vehicular homicide is appropriate... why worry about four wheels versus two? It’s a type of negligent manslaughter, regardless of the number of wheels on the vehicle, or whether it’s gas powered, electrically powered, human-powered, or gravity-powered.
“Vehicular homicide is appropriate... why worry about four wheels versus two? It’s a type of negligent manslaughter, regardless of the number of wheels on the vehicle, or whether it’s gas powered, electrically powered, human-powered, or gravity-powered.”
I agree with this statement. As a long time bicycle commuter I can say I hate these type riders. They are as bad as the people zooming by at 80+mph on a freeway
I have for years said that bicyclist should be required to have a license - just like a car driver to use roads and should have their bikes inspected just like a car once a year for safety.
My guess is that this rider was a bike messenger who was riding a fixed gear, single speed track bike. Those have no brakes and you can’t coast, you slow down by applying reverse pressure to the pedals and are used used extensively by the messengers in NYC because they are very low maintenance but are dangerous as all get-out. IF that was type bike being ridden then the charge should be severe because the rider was being dangerous in a premeditated fashion.