Originally Posted by
calyth
I agree on principle that drivers are not used cyclists crossing crosswalks at biking speed - if it's an intersection that I can't make a left comfortably, it's best to get off and cross as pedestrian on a crosswalk instead.
However, it seems like the driver is on the phone and not paying enough attention has more to do with it than anything else.
But the second factor is not one you can control and the first one is. I would NEVER use a crosswalk this way in busy traffic; if you are not behaving in a way that drivers expect, they won't see or allow for you.