Originally Posted by
2manybikes
Sorry to hear about your accident. If there was a turning lane and a straight through the intersection lane, were you on the right side of the straight through lane? If it was one lane only, I get into the middle on the lane ready to go straight, leaving room for cars turning right beside me. It works perfectly for me.
Just my thoughts ,I know none of this may apply.
I agree. I hesitate to ignore the incident and give you advice, but this is exactly why I don't sit on the right hand side of "straight or right turn" lanes. Even if there is a bike lane there, I will still move to the left hand side of the "car" lane so that anyone turning right cannot, in any way, shape, or form, hit me. The counter argument for this is that if there is an accident in the intersection, you'll probably more likely get hit if you are at the left side of the lane rather than the right. But for me an accident I can see is better than a car that's behind me in my blind spot. It sounds like you were where you were supposed to be if you're going to sit to the right side of the lane. Way far out there (in the crosswalk) in OBVIOUS view, but still, in this instance you were unseen.
I do this because I even catch myself not looking right before I turn right sometimes. It's a bad habit, but one many drivers have.
I hope the bike and you are none worse for wear.