Originally Posted by
bluefire_ksk
.....So to me, yes driver is %100 faulty, and yes bikers could prevent this situation from happening.
IME there are two perspectives which color how people respond to these situations.
Many here are highly focused on right and wrong, the law, and what drivers should do.
I take the opposite tack and rarely speak about what drivers are supposed to do. One reason is that this a bicycle forum, not a bus driver's forum, so there's no point "advising" bus drivers, who aren't reading my post, about their conduct or misconduct. OTOH - there is a benefit to discussing the options for the cyclists and what they can do to stay alive longer.
Likewise, when riding, I don't depend on what drivers should do, but instead consider what they can or may do, and ride accordingly.