I just don’t understand drinking and driving

The news stories over this issue had not address any of the subjects concerning the cyclist that I would consider of important.

Such as whether he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs himself and if he had lights on as the law demand.

Exactly. So all this stuff is in your head, the only fact is that a drunk driver killed a cyclist.

The cyclist might have been disoriented
BEFORE he hit Tom Swift.

The cyclist might have been disoriented BEFORE he hit Tom Swift.

So yes the actions of a cyclist can indeed cause an accident that have nothing to do with the car driver.

LOL being both a long distant cyclist and a driver I had seen cyclists weave in front of cars more then once.

The cyclist might have been disoriented
BEFORE he hit Tom Swift.

He might have been abducted by aliens and suffering from time loss.

The cyclist might have been disoriented BEFORE he hit Tom Swift.

are you suggesting the cyclist backed into the car Thom Swift was driving?

LOL being both a long distant cyclist and a driver I had seen cyclists weave in front of cars more then once.

This is of no relevance whatsoever.

Yes; either that, or
Barry hit Tom 's car from some different angle,
if thay were proceeding in different directions.

Yes but there's a huge difference between considering all possibilities and saying something must have happened
because BillRM said it happened.

Yes; either that, or
Barry hit Tom 's car from some different angle,
if thay were proceeding in different directions.

we know that wasn't the case

He doesn't appear to be entertaining any other possibilities.

His opinion, though not reliable, is predictable.

This is too funny! how dare Barry hit Thom's car while Thom was trying to get his drunken self home safe!