Bicycle quote: What is considered reckless?

“It was not reckless by any means. It was a simple accident.”

San Luis Obispo Police Officer Sean Gillham describing an accident in which a VW made a right turn in front of a cyclist pedaling in the bike lane on Foothill Boulevard. (The cyclist's helmet cracked when the rear wheel of the VW rolled over her head, but she survived with neck and shoulder injuries).

Cyclist's helmet is lifesaver, San Luis Obispo Tribune, Sept. 23, 2005