Originally Posted by
Paul Barnard
Did you filter to the front at the intersection or take your place in line? Were you in a bike lane? Were you center lane or far right?
I was first at the red light before the vehicle came up behind me to my left.
There's no bike lane on this road.
I was stopped, left foot on pavement waiting for the light to change to green.
Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
You actually had a vehicle (of any type) near you perform an unexpected maneuver that required you to make an unanticipated braking and/or steering action to avoid a collision?
Indeed I did. And this isn't the first time in the three years since I got back to road bike riding. Why I bought the Varia+camera.
Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
No wonder you needed to capture video evidence to document this shocking event; otherwise who would believe this "could have been a serious-to-
me bike vs. car encounter" actually happened?
Originally Posted by
mcours2006
Why not post the video link here? This sort of thing happens often. I try to get in front of vehicles first so they see me. If I can't do it in time, then I'll lay back until the vehicle clears the intersection before I put down the power. You can't assume drivers see you. Assume they don't, or avoid putting yourself in a position where you are vulnerable to their negligence.
I'm reluctant to post the video here in that the vehicle's license plate is clearly visible. I'll share it with others who ask, if they'll assure me they won't pass it along.
Shall I PM you both the link to the video I gave to my LPD?
As I was first at the red and had stopped to comply with basic safety as well as vehicular rules of the road I kind of assumed I could maintain my right of way by being first off once the light turned green, which is exactly what happened. I'd made it across the four-lane cross hiway before the first vehicle behind me caught up with me, then they continued to accelerate as they passed me before making their right turn directly in front of me.
Local PD has asked whether I had a front-facing camera view. I've used a GoPro before for documenting rides but not yet this year. That's going to change.