Glad you're OK.

For all the talk about visibility and eye contact and all, what never gets mentioned is the motorist's mind-set.

Near as I can tell, drivers look for OTHER CARS. They don't look for a CLEAR SPACE in traffic. Your may think the difference is subtle, but it's two completely different things.

This, I think, explains why I have far fewer encounters after dark. I look like a one-eyed CAR.