The market for cyclists’ lives isn’t very good right now. Apparently, you can buy a cyclist’s life for a mere $1,500.
That’s right. For less than $2,000 you can kill a cyclist and face no additional penalties.
In case you think this is a joke, I would like to refer you to an article on this topic. To sum up what happened:
“Bicyclist Shawn Gosch of Onawa was hit and killed June 20, 2014, by a motorist on Iowa Highway 7 west of Manson. Under Iowa law, the driver of the vehicle was charged with a misdemeanor for unsafe passing and fined little more than $1,550.”
