Another car vs biker (Read 865 times)

The texting, cell phoning, rushing to work or wherever drivers are just plain scary.  I was almost hit yesterday on a bike path, at a stoplight.  To my left was a black suburban with tinted windows that had stopped at the light (red to them).  The green light was in my favor, so I started making my way across the intersection when said suburban started moving forward into the bike lane almost on top of me.  The driver had apparently decided to scooch up to turn right on red.  I swerved to my right and avoided it, but sheesh!  Granted it would have been a slow collision, but suburban vs. bycicle no matter what the speed is not a good combo.  It was daylight and I was wearing a bright yellow reflective top.  I try to make eye contact in situations like this, but the tinted windows made that difficult.  Be careful out there!

Recently a cyclist in my state was mowed down by a car going at high speed from the other lane (i.e., going the other direction) -- it swerved across the road and ran him over.

 

I don't think there is any "being safe" that protects you from getting run over by a car at high speed swerving across the road and hitting you, except staying off the roads entirely