What doesn't kill you makes you stronger? *shrug* For me, that old quote rings pretty true with cycling. I think you have to experience a few close calls to know what can possibly take you out. It makes a novice rider experienced and the unwary wary!

The best example of this for me was when some lady left a cross-traffic stop sign and drove straight at me. "Whut?!" We made eye contact all the way up to the point where she was about to run me over. It left me wondering if she was under the impression that I was supposed to somehow stop for her even though I had the right of way. You can never know what these people are thinking. Heck, it's possible she may not have even had a driver's license.

At any rate, I'm glad you weren't hurt.