Bicyclist struck and killed by tractor trailer in Dorchester

You might enjoy bike riding in open to the public construction zones but I prefer a safer and more serene area.

But I guess it's easy to blame a driver of a LARGE vehicle that has far more limitations, including wider turning circle and BLIND SPOTS

Blind spots are not an excuse. A good driver knows where their blind spots are and will not make a movement without checking them. "I didn't see them" is not a valid argument.

You know, the mantra the bike lobby keeps promoting "equal rights, equal responsibility."

I believe you are confused. I don't think the cycling community was putting up the "same roads, same rules" signs.

why cyclists should continue to get entitled treatment and specialized laws (like, bike hitting driver while passing on right is NOT at fault for collision) that discriminate against other VEHICLE operators.

Two things: when has a bicycle hit a vehicle passing on the right? Much more often a vehicle will turn across the path of a passing cyclist. That is illegal and it damn well should be.

Secondly, I'm so very sorry that car operators have been discriminated against. The Bicycle Lobby is working hard to make sure that car operators are given roads with the majority of space given over to cars, that rules are strictly enforced (since, you know, you always see a cop pull over the first person to run a red light, not to mention the second and third), that illegal U-turns have been ticketed out of oblivion, and that a vehicle operator knows that if they right-hook a cyclist or buzz a roll a stop sign and hit a pedestrian they are going to jail for a long time. Yes, you're right, we've been discriminatory. Perhaps it's time to dial it back a little bit.

I'm going to assume you're a good, law abiding driver who pays full attention to what's around him. Sure, many drivers aren't law abiding or attentive but because I'm not an asshole I'll assume you aren't one of them.

That's why I'll feel sorry for you when you are killed by an inattentive driver who nevertheless blames you knowing that you can't defend yourself on account of being dead. Maybe I'll even feel sorry for you when the state considers you at fault solely on the testimony of your killer. And I'll even feel sorrow knowing that no meaningful investigation occurred. I wouldn't imply you need to be proven innocent because I'm not a jerk who assumes two entirely different things are equal because of some general legal statute.

Anyway, the reason why there should be separate laws that apply to bikes is because bikes are cars are NOT the same. One goes fast and weights tons, the other goes slow and is feather light. If you can't see the difference between a bike and car (and simply assume all vehicles are identical) perhaps you should find another line of work.

You might be interested to know that in the Netherlands, if there is a collision between a car and a bicycle, the car driver is presumed to be at fault. I believe this is because bicycles generally operate at lower speed and have more agility; if there is a collision, it is more likely the driver doing something stupid than a cyclist ramming a car or diving under the wheels.

People are people, and people sometimes break the law. But when a driver breaks the law, it is more likely to kill people.

You should also review your driver's education materials; it is the responsibility of any vehicle operator to know what is in their "blind spots".

Mr. Caps Lock doesn't lie.

Because cars and trucks are big and tend to move in straight lines.

That means to hit someone when you're moving, you have to actively aim at them. To hit someone when you're standing still, you have to actively remove your foot from the brake and put on the gas.

For the record: I would guess that I am quite a bit younger than you, and streets do in fact belong exclusively to cars. That's why we have separate places called sidewalks for pedestrians. And bikes don't belong anywhere, period. People around here show repeatedly that they aren't capable of operating them safely or responsibly.

How many cyclist caused deaths are required in what term of time before they count?

I know of only one at least. That was in front of city hall several years ago when a bike messenger ran into a pedestrian. The collision led to the man suffering a fatal heart attack. Of course someone choosing pedantry over compassion would argue that the cause of death was the heart attack. But the cause of the heart attack was the collision.

So it's true that cyclists have not killed anyone.