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Originally Posted by speeder
The bicyclists in that video are riding as far over to the right as possible. I sure hope that the MC rider got sued into lifelong poverty.
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It seems to me that the motorcycle rider was fixiated on the cyclists. He saw them, and rode into them. He wasn't looking far enough ahead, he didn't slow down, didn't adjust his trajectory, was unaware of his closing speed, and as stated above, he was already heading off the road BEFORE the cyclists became a factor.
That said, I don't think the MC rider should be sued into lifelong poverty. It was an accident. I don't think he would do something like that on purpose - and it looks like he did some significant damage to his bike. It seems like the bicycle riders were ok - they all got up. Sure, their bikes were damaged - but those can be repaired. It could have been far worse for all involved. So repair the damage and move on. No need for public hangings over a mistake.
There is a risk when one rides on public roads - that risk is inversely proportional to the size of the vehicle one is using. IE: drive a car, and the risk is less than if one rides a motorcycle or bike.
-Z