I would consider operating heavy machinery at fast speeds around twisting roads where cyclists and joggers were well known to use the shoulder (something he would be familiar with living in the area) without paying attention to be negligence. From all accounts I have heard of this story the shoulder of the road were the cyclists were was wide enough to park a house, the margin of error was not sliver thin here. If a person cannot sufficiently pay attention while driving, so much so they go full speed off the road there is negligence is involved. We give out drivers licenses like they are candy and never take it away when the kids are being bad.

The statement by the police haunts me… nothing can be done, it’s just an accident. No charges at all filed. You can kill people through your actions or inactions and no penalty… heck the insurance will probably even cover the drivers vehicle minus the deductible.

I call BS on the police spokesperson. This is a clear case of Res ipsa loquitur, otherwise known as “the thing speaks for itself”

Negligence is pretty damn clear to me. No equipment failure, no weather conditions issue, just a driver that decided to do something other than control their vehicle causing the death of two innocent people that were doing nothing wrong.

At LEAST file the damn charge of negligent driving.