Originally Posted by
cycle.stig
... It's my first real near-miss after a year and a bit of riding so I was starting to get a little complacent I think.
I have to say you are pretty lucky. I have been commuting in Northern Virginia since March this year and I have almost lost count of the "near misses". The closest being two weeks ago, approaching a stop light in the bike lane. There were about 6 cars in line, none had turn signals on to make the right. As I got to the bumper of a full size window van, 2nd in line the light turned green. That meant that I was at the corner, running about 12 mph when the van turned right into me. I braked and swerved right along the adjacent curb to avoid the collision. My shoulder was inches away from the side of the van as I came to a stop on the other road. The driver never saw me. He had turned his signal on just as the light turned green and I had already passed him.
Stay safe.