Originally Posted by Chris L
Watching wheels rather than making eye contact should be a given. However, I'm just wondering why people seem to be blaming the driver for this one. From my reading of the original account, they stopped at the intersection just like they were supposed to. I really don't see how this crash was a "driver" incident.
Your right Chris. This was not caused by the driver. This was caused by
MY actions. Rather the actions of the panniers. There was no way to forsee the panniers getting caught in the rear wheel. Its just a fluke. This is a prime example of why, even if you have excellent cycling skills, a helmet is a MUST. There are things that can happen that no measure of skill can save you from injury.