Originally Posted by
scroca
In this case, I think my tendency to stay out of the door zone might have had me farther to the left of the van than you were. This either would have kept the truck behind or at least given more room in the "sandwich".
The distance traveled during the this happening was quite short, so if I was too far out, I'd be right in the path of the oncoming truck, whose driver may not have expected the sudden appearance of me (blocked by the bus), and could have hit me. (In the beginning the truck was more behind than shown in the picture, and traveling fast.)