Originally Posted by JohnBrooking

No, I get it now. I just hadn't gotten that you were perpendicular to them. I was imagining you getting right-hooked by someone approaching you from behind and left. Maybe some others here were similarly confused?

I'm always on the lookup for those people when I'm going through an intersection, and try to establish eye contact if possible. Fortunately, we don't seem to have a lot of right-on-red-without-stopping around here, so I've never had a problem, but I'm always vigilant for it nevertheless. I can see how it would be difficult if they are going around it without stopping, because they don't give either of you time to see each other. I don't know what else to do other than be on the lookout for it, and have an escape route if possible.

One of the Air America Radio hosts, I think it is, always ends his broadcast with "Vigilance!". Seems like a good sig for any of us.