Last car vs bike accident I had *I* actually hit the car. I was approaching an intersection and the driver of a minivan was looking right at me while at a stop sign on my right on the cross street. He looked at me and we made eye contact and then he pulled out right in front of me very slowly. I screeched to a halt - literally my disc brakes were howling - and came to a stop bumping his door and came up over the bars and damn near hit the driver in the face with my helmet through his open windows.

If you're an avid rider chances are for most of us it's WHEN and not IF, however how bad the accident is that is different. It may be a slightly close call that could of been far worse - as in my case above - or a total wreck.

Regardless it's dangerous to ride with traffic but we gotta do it, so keep safe, wear protective gear and watch out like a hawk.