Cyclist charged....

A cyclist in Oregon has been charged with manslaughter for killing a pedestrian after running a stop sign. The 51 year old male rider struck a 71 year old female crossing the street at an unmarked crossing.

Read the news snippet on Cyclingnews.com

A cyclist should definitely be held accountable for actions on the bike that causes harm to others. There are no specific details about how fast the cyclist was traveling upon impact. Possibly not too fast and the woman simply hit her head on the fall? When don't know, but when you're 71 years old any serious impact can be fatal.

Another reason for all of us to obey the rules of the road. Every single one of us go through stop signs at a slow rolling stop. When you do be sure and have the clear right of way. Nobody should be dying on the streets because of a bicyclist's poor judgment.