Originally Posted by Sawtooth

2 cases of passing on the right at the wrong location:

1) In the storefront lane along a busy stripmall, I passed a car at speed on the right through a parking lot intersection. The car turned right (of course) and significant contact was made. It sucked. I was a moron.

2) On a rainy day on a very busy 4 lane arterial road I filtered the right side of a line of about 50 cars at significant speed. The one at the light turned right on top of me. I clipped the passenger mirror and went over the mini-van hood and landed on my back on sliding down the right lane of the arterial road just waiting to be run over. Luckily, traffic stopped (including the driver I had hit). Instead of a fight, she offered to give me a hug because "you clearly look like you need a hug". That surprised me and took the wind out of my sails. I accepted the hug. What the hell...beats a fight anyday.

Hard right on ice: Took a fast and hard 90 degree right on black ice. Slid across two lanes of traffic and hit the front wheel of a car stopped at the light waiting to turn right onto the road I had just exited. Tore my tights...bruised my ass.....felt like a jackass.

I have not had a crash like those in many years. Thank God I survived my learning curve (so far).