I hate to sound like the A&S crowd, but you have some responsibility here to.

Salmoning is clearly wrong and dangerous. However you pulled out in front of him. You had a duty to look both ways before doing so.

Had there been a child walking or running from that direction, and you pulled into them would you not be at fault?


The problem with Salmoning is drivers either don't look to their right when pulling out to turn right, or if they do, they're expecting pedestrians, and don't look far enough to see a bike coming at a greater rate of speed ( or they see it, but it doesn't register) So for all those reasons, you shouldn't Salmon.

However, drivers have to be aware that people will be coming from their right, walkers, runners, and misguided cyclists, and act accordingly.