Originally Posted by wphamilton

It's not a small thing. The driver in this car is going to be looking left when he starts his turn. They almost all do it. He may or may not have noticed me there in the bike lane.

When I'm running away from the car I cant see him and don't know what he's doing. Running towards him, I can see what's happening.

Seeing all of the traffic coming towards you is why it's recommended to run against traffic. Almost universally. But the traffic turning right, into me, while essentially not looking is the most common danger that I usually see.