Originally Posted by
mugumbo
haha, thanks everyone, i think i get the message
for those interested, i was going down hill (in a bike lane) and crossed an intersection and a car tried to drive across me (turning left across the street) and i had the choice of slamming into its bonnet or veering into oncoming traffic. i chose the former. i'm just bruised luckily, might have cracked a rib at the worst.
Further discussion of this point may need to be moved to Advocacy and Safety, but if you were in a bike lane on the roadway (as opposed to a bike path) and traveling with traffic you may have recourse against the driver, depending of course on laws in your area.