jesus I find it less hilarious
( having been driven into a few times)
some one ( the fonzy ) has incredibly written a book about this
https://www.amazon.com/Did-Pedestrian-Die-Insights-Greatest/dp/1841124362
he says the answer is cultural -
the model is - just asking if it should be reported
and the commonest qualifying question was - did the pedestrian die ( here - the cyclist )
get the book from you library - the fonz doesnt address the question in the book - it was just a taster to get you to buy it
he spend ALOT of time saying what a great Fonz he makes
pity - dont judge a book by its cover