Bicyclists and fans form people-protected bike lane on Charles Street

I take back not giving a fuck about your hypothetical Prius.

But as "the cyclists on Universal Hub," yes, it's typically the motor vehicle operator's fault when they maim or kill a cyclist. There is typically operator error, usually in the form of not physically checking all blind spots before moving into them. But they're not typically charged or convicted.

Case in point was the death of Alex Motsenigos in Wellesley.

Investigators grilled McCoomb on his past driving record as well as whether there was any chance he intentionally hit the cyclist (they tried to determine if Motsenigos had in any way angered the driver by the way he was operating his 2-month-old bicycle). According to the police report, McCoomb’s driving record is beyond checkered: 19 license suspensions over the past 30 or so years; six surchargeable accidents; and several moving violations. While the driving record could be used by investigators to determine probable cause, the record was not admissible as evidence during grand jury proceedings.

After hearing the testimony by the investigators and witnesses involved in the case, reviewing the accident reconstruction data, viewing the photographs and videos depicting the evidence as well as the simulation of the crash the grand jury did not return a true bill on any of the charges brought before them for consideration.

https://theswellesleyreport.com/2013/02/grand-jury...