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Old 09-27-14 | 11:34 PM
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dando
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From: Northern California

Bikes: Trek Crossrip LTD

Almost got hit...

I am on my way to work Friday and I stopped at a semi busy intersection for a red light. I am in the bike lane and when the light turns green I start pumping hard because I have an uphill in 100 feet and I want to get some momentum. Suddenly and without signaling the car next to me makes an abrupt right hand turn. I hit my brakes and turn to the right narrowly avoiding a collision. I came with in 2"-6" of the car. The intersection I am speaking about has a right turn yield merge lane before the stop line and is marked No right hand turn at the light. If you want to make a right hand turn you have plenty of time and room to do so 75 feet before the light. I did not have my lights on, but plan to run them on pulse setting from now on when I am going into work. It was pretty damn irritating (and a bit scary) to say the least.
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