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You mean the harsh wording might influence the outcome?
Maybe. But any 'wanton' act in a car that causes death ought to be dangerous driving rather than careless driving, since if it's wanton by definition it can't be careless, and that can mean 14 years in clink, not 2.
Hefty-
From what I have seen any/all cycling that results in injury is wanton in a kinda "you are on a bicycle and something has happened that's wanton".
For driving being over the speed limit is "being careless and not noticing the speedo" running a red light is "being careless and not seeing the lights" and so on. At times it feels you would need to be in an OJ style televised chase before it was apparent your actions had been intentionally breaking a law.
Also if someone is wanton cycling at 15-20mph often in a 30mph zone how is a driver careless driving at 40mph+ in a 30mph zone? That might not be specific to the case mentioned but it's a recurring theme.
The harsh wording will have a huge impact, if those reading it aren't cyclists hearing that the cyclist was furious and wanton rather than just careless totally changes the emotions involved. If it was "death by clumsy cycling accident" it entirely changes it.
Clockwise
Both charges are "driving" but the one he is charged with is very loaded that his method was out and out wrong, the driving specific ones are "accidents" and so more lenient.
If you read the wording it's just as true for any death casused by a driver.
Drivers of carriages injuring persons by furious driving.
Whosoever, having the charge of any carriage or vehicle, shall by wanton or furious driving or racing, or other wilful misconduct, or by wilful neglect, do or cause to be done any bodily harm to any person whatsoever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years