Just home from the ER and I'm just a little shaken and confused. While riding to work this morning my reaction to a car turning left after I had already entered the intersection forced me to turn away from traffic while applying my breaks. This caused me to fall, banging my head (and other parts) against the pavement. Thankfully I had a "safe" place to react toward. Please forgive me if this is a little confusing.

I jumped up and signaled to the driver telling her to pull over and explained her responsibility to yield to cyclists in such situations just as she would any other vehicle in the lane. She told me she didn't see me and pulled away, never asking if I was okay. No other driver pulled over to ask if I needed assistance.

I continued my ride to work where I realize that I was bleeding and had a damaged my brand new helmet. My head and neck also started to ache. I soon decided I would play it safe and go to the ER, but first called the police and asked to file a report. I had her license number.

The police told me that since there was no contact with the car there was nothing to formally report. I again explained that my injuries were the result of careless driving and that I was already in the intersection when she started to execute her turn. Told again that it was not a police issue. To the driver's credit, she had already called the police and told them the truth about the incident. Our reports (unofficial) matched.

I am simply amazed that driver has no consequence and thankfully insured.