I prefer to wait for crash investigations before complete before espousing on what would have prevented a crash. Was this related to the pre-sunrise lighting conditions? Did someone lose control? Was this at an intersection or mid-block? Addressing the actual operational issues is more productive than venting one's prejudices void of factual support.

To be accurate, it is only "fully controlled access highways" that are prohbited to bicyclists in NC. These are "freeway" type facilities that have no driveways and no at-grade intersections and are redundant to the normal surface highways. The NC vehicle code legally defines "highway" as follows: "Highway. – The entire width between property or right‑of‑way lines of every way or place of whatever nature, when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular traffic. The terms "highway" and "street" and their cognates are synonymous." This differs from the popular use of the word as a main road, but the definition is important for understanding the NC vehicle code laws. FYI the prohibition on bicycling on fully controlled access highways appears in the NC administrative code, not Chapter 20.

Moderator - Please Unsubscribe me from this liberal rag. Post what meets your criteria and ignore the rest. PhuQ

"I can't wait to hear the comments from the anti-bike riding contingent on this terrible story. I wonder if they'll remain consistent. Tricky Dick is Not A Crook

"Of course their comments will be consistent. All they care about is taking the entire road to drive their massive truckee things.

One small thing Tricky Dick is Not A Crook. You need to change your screen name to, Tricky Dick WAS Not A Crook. The man passed away years ago. And by the way, I agree with you on that point.

thanks for explaining further, corey :)