[Chupacabra]

Yes, in this case, it certainly does not seem like it’s the drivers fault. Brutal situation. I admit that I got slightly off topic because of how important I think bicycle safety is and how important I think bicycle riding is. Many of my comments are about Biking in general, and there are clearly numerous instances of unsafe bicyclists. I do not think this is the norm.

But getting it back to the original point, really sad for Buddy Teevens and I hope he will be able to move forward with an engaging and productive life. 

There is no excuse for a driver to "not see" a bike on the roadway.

I'm similarly biased as a long time cyclist and motorcycle rider who has had to take evasive action many times to save myself from oblivious and irresponsible drivers. But in this case I find it hard to fault the driver, and Buddy was in fact the one cited by police. He was attempting to cross A1A, perpendicular to traffic, not in a marked crossing zone, at night (an hour after sunset) with no lights, and not wearing any reflective clothing. The driver was going 50 in a 45 zone, and was ruled not to be impaired.

It's a horrible tragedy but in this instance I can't blame the driver or expect her to have avoided an accident, based on what's been reported.

[Chupacabra]

Yes, in this case, it certainly does not seem like it’s the drivers fault. Brutal situation. I admit that I got slightly off topic because of how important I think bicycle safety is and how important I think bicycle riding is. Many of my comments are about Biking in general, and there are clearly numerous instances of unsafe bicyclists. I do not think this is the norm.

But getting it back to the original point, really sad for Buddy Teevens and I hope he will be able to move forward with an engaging and productive life. 

There is no excuse for a driver to "not see" a bike on the roadway.

I'm similarly biased as a long time cyclist and motorcycle rider who has had to take evasive action many times to save myself from oblivious and irresponsible drivers. But in this case I find it hard to fault the driver, and Buddy was in fact the one cited by police. He was attempting to cross A1A, perpendicular to traffic, not in a marked crossing zone, at night (an hour after sunset) with no lights, and not wearing any reflective clothing. The driver was going 50 in a 45 zone, and was ruled not to be impaired.

It's a horrible tragedy but in this instance I can't blame the driver or expect her to have avoided an accident, based on what's been reported.