Originally Posted by John C. Ratliff
I was headed south on Evergreen, to turn to the east on Cornell. What does not show on the aerial view is that this is coming down a pretty good hill toward the intersection. I was above the last parking lot intersection (north of it) as I was signaling. I cannot say much about the car itself, as I have no memory of that part of it. My memory stops about 100 feet above that intersection.
So, to be clear, immediately south of the intersection where you got hit, the 3 lanes in your direction become, going left to right, left-only, straight-only, right-only, and then (!) a bike lane?
While you are talking about taking responsibility for observing around you, be aware that there are ergonomic principles what show that this is very difficult to do without mirrers. The upright racing bicycle is badly adapted for this kind of monitoring, which is the reason for my comprehensive review of everything about my cycling, including the bicycle itself.
John
What is an "upright racing bicycle"? What kind of racing bicycle is not "upright"?