Originally Posted by
alan s
Why would it have been your fault? Sounds like the truck driver was a reckless asshat. There's a reason why someone gets out and guides a truck backing up. I would have reported the incident to the police and the trucking company.
Alan, fundamentally I agree with you, but fact is, I am a cyclist. The truck driver is a truck driver. There is no way he would have suffered any legal or even professional repercussions from my death. That said, yes, he's an asshat and my death would have been his fault. But: BEEP BEEP BEEP yeah I heard it but I was focused on watching traffic and I ignored it. To my peril.