Varies by country. In Uk we convicted a cyclist for ‘wanton and furious driving' when he hit some old lady crossing the road, fatally. I am reasonably certain t

Varies by country. In Uk we convicted a cyclist for ‘wanton and furious driving' when he hit some old lady crossing the road, fatally. I am reasonably certain that if your car flew into the sidewalk and killed pedestrains, you would be in serious trouble.