(11-20-2019, 09:46 AM)ijmorlan Wrote: On top of all the other considerations, do we really need to prosecute somebody who just put themselves in hospital with their carelessness, without endangering anybody else?
If we replace the bicycle with a car and the LRV with a bicycle, then you have an innocent but dead (possibly) cyclist and an unharmed automobile driver who is in need of prosecution. In this case, though, the cyclist didn’t endanger anybody else and is spending a few days in hospital, probably followed by an extensive period of healing.
If all collisions only harmed the at-fault party, I don’t think we would even need driving laws. It’s only because one person driving badly can hurt someone else that the law needs to come into it. There isn’t a law against cutting your thumb off with a paring knife while preparing dinner.
I wonder if they are considering there is endangerment to the passengers on the train. Train makes sudden unexpected stop to try avoiding cyclist and passengers of all ages get thrown around the train, could certainly result in injuries I would think (although not to the extent the cyclist endured). Just a thought.