Originally Posted by
John Forester
The Cross statistics show that the motorist improper left turn leads the list of motorist-caused car-bike collisions.
I must be doing something wrong. I've ridden nearly half a million miles and I haven't even had a shadow of a close call of a left cross. I've been brake-checked, right-hooked, brushed by passing motorists, ducked under gallon-sized milk jugs (full) thrown off balconies, had a fellow with a crow-bar get out of a truck to say hello and all sorts of other fun, so I know I haven't lived my whole life among high-quality motorists. However, I have never had to dodge a left-turning motorist.
Maybe I'm just too large to not see. I guess it's time for a diet. I'd hate to miss out on the full range of cycling experiences.