Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
Sure, I would likely have seen the problem early enough to deal with it safely without any issues. The point is that everyone has let-down moments when they are not at the top of their game and the top of some riders' games isn't all that high to begin with.
With the cyclist's headlight on strobe at night, could have aided in obscuring his judgement of distance, and seeing the van much later in the left turn.