a cyclist breaking the law may contribute to the accident...

a cyclist breaking the law may contribute to an accident
but...
a speeding car contributes (if not causes) to the fatality

had the car in the accident from the previous post been going the speed limit then perhaps the accident would have been an injury rather than a fatality

the law needs to start taking that measure into account when viewing these things

better yet...
drivers need to take such things into account when driving
or at least when driving and approaching a cyclist on the road

it boggles my mind that cars pass me so fast and so close
always exceeding the speed limit

the law that a car must pass a cyclist a minimum of three feet is a given
but... there should be a wake up call telling car drivers that they need to be going a speed bellow the speed limit when passing a cyclist
which means...
if a car is in a 25MPH Zone it is not enough for them to slow from 45 to 35MPH
these cars should slow to a speed bellow the marked speed limit
otherwise it is reckless driving

these are the types of things that need to be contained in a public service annoucement

changes need to start before people start their engines
the changes need to occur in their minds long before they approach the cyclist

that story of the fatality on River Road in Potomac Maryland

the words... I am sorry do nothing after the damage is done
being sorry is an emotion that is too late
there needs to be an avoidance of the worst case scenario

while I am updating some previous posts
Bello got his bike back
returned by a homeless man who found it where it was abandoned