I have been hit by cars twice, run off the road/cut off/threatened etc more often than i remember.
I was doored, landed in the opposing traffic lane in front of an on-coming car. The on coming driver stopped in time. The occupants of the offending car helped me. I was hit by a right hand turning driver, went over his hood and landed in the middle of the intersection. Drivers stopped and helped. The guy who ran into me did too.
All i mean to say is that car drivers are both careless and carefull. I still commute by bike every day. what happened to me happened to me and i still ride my bike not despite but because. I mourn those not so lucky. But everything has risks, including driving a car.
It is horrible when horrible things happen.
But continuing despite that is good.
And the best middle finger to the dumb asses.