21 Apr 2011 Law puts a low value on the lives of bicyclists By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Thursday, April 21, 2011 Ash How much is a human life worth in Florida? Well, if it's the life of a cyclist, about $250. That's how much Pasco County Judge Robert J. Cole fined Jennifer Tuttle, the woman whose GMC Yukon slammed into Pasco Middle School teacher Brad Ash, 41, as he — legally and responsibly — rode his bike on St. Joe Road near Dade City last Oct. 4 ...

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Comments About This News Clip Posted By Michael Pepevnik(former student of Brad - The law thinks 250 dollars covers not only taking a persons life because of somebody elses neglect but also the mental problems that occur in each loved ones lives that has to deal with this and all the students and faculty that are in mental and emotional pain the rest of their lives ?who is it that decides the amount of money or punishment for a person like jennifer?Please find somebody else to replace this person.It costs more money to bail somebody out that committed theft than a person has to pay when they kill a pedestrian. Doesnt the law also say that a pedestrian has the right of way? (06 16, 2011 | 14:11)