Thompson, in answer to your post about the drug dealer's 'profession' (ha ha) he was on his way to sell his wares around the area, and had tons of the stuff about his person. At the Inquest it was noted that he seldom used lights on his bike to avoid being seen (and how successful he was!) He also took drugs himself (heroin)

None of these things make him a good father (or a good cyclist)
I was upset at the time by the tragedy of the whole affair, but still...

I can't see why motorists should crawl along at a slow speed at night in case they come upon an unlit bicycle with the rider in black clothes. Even from a car travelling at 10mph he'd have been invisible.

Obviously not all cyclists are drug-taking gear dealers. But there are quite a few unlit nitwits about in the dark.