Originally Posted by Fat Boy

Ya, the dead cyclist. It doesn't particularly matter who is right and who is wrong. As a cyclist you have to be able to cover for stupid people in cars, trucks, etc. If you don't, you'll get hit. You can argue the semantics of being 'right' if you want, but the truth is you have to constantly be aware of what _everyone_ around you is doing. Pedaling along in someone's blind spot is putting yourself is a really bad position. Did the car come up from behind, pass, and then turn? I don't think so. Did the driver make a stupid move, yes. The cyclist paid the price. That's how the story always ends.