I'm a roadie (about 5,000 + miles a year) and have had my share of narrowly avoiding crashes with cars. So the other night I'm out driving and nearly clobber a roadie. It was a well lit intersection, but out in an area where there are not any lights beyond the intersection, so everything is pitch black just past the area that's illuminated. I was in the left lane, had green, and had started making my left turn when I caught a motion ahead and just to my left and swerved back to the right. It was a road cycler, coming fast into the intersection, and wearing a dark helmet, and a dark jersey or wind jacket. He had his hand on his brake lever and was turning just slightly, anticipating that I was going to cut in front of or into him. I had sort of mixed emotions about it - scared at almost hitting someone, a bit mad because he wasn't wearing something reflective or at least bright, and sort of sympathetic too because I've had cars cut or almost cut in front of me (even tho I do wear bright clothing and have a white helmet.
Anybody else who's a cycler ever have a close call with cyclists while driving a car?
Anybody else who's a cycler ever have a close call with cyclists while driving a car?