Amid cycling boom, penalties for errant drivers remain light | stltoday.com

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In Des Moines and scores of other U.S. cities, the efforts drew bike riders onto busy streets that were once the sole province of cars and trucks. The changes also heightened the risk of serious collisions such as the one in 2009 that threw Ken Sherman from his bicycle with such force that his body tore off the vehicle’s side mirror.

Cyclists are frustrated that the growing support for two-wheeled transportation has only rarely led to tougher penalties for drivers who hit bikes. Many of the driver are never ticketed or receive only minor citations, even in accidents that permanently disable or kill cyclists. The motorist who hit Sherman was deemed to be at fault but was never charged with any wrongdoing.

“I was upset and outraged,” said Sherman, who suffered a punctured lung and broke his shoulder blade and collarbone. “I’ve wanted to get my arms around the laws we have and how they’re being enforced.”

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Amid cycling boom, penalties for errant drivers remain light | stltoday.com