Originally Posted by
njkayaker
The pictures of the actual intersection are helpful. To the driver, the thing you were in looks like a crosswalk (it is a crosswalk). I'm assuming the entrance to the crosswalk doesn't have a sign that tells cyclists to walk their bikes in the crosswalk. If the X is accurate, it looks like the driver was cutting the corner. Note that the driver had a stop sign. Was it daytime, twilight, or night when the collision happened?
While you might have been going faster than the driver might have expected, he should have been able to see you. I'd say it's (mostly) the driver's fault.
Keep in mind that it's important for you to be aware that cars might do what this car did and that it is, at least, prudent to act accordingly.
7 p.m. EDT, which is daytime around here this time of year. Partly cloudy? Unfortunately I picked this day to wear a gray shirt (normally wear a bright one) and my flashing light is only on the rear, but it sure wasn't dark out.
The X is only as accurate as where I think it happened. Too bad yesterday wasn't a day I was running my video camera. The driver and I were both stopped for cross traffic, and I definitely saw him, but going straight/not arriving after him, I went across when traffic was clear. I did have an eye on him and did not get the sense he was going first, but I should have made more sure in this case (I think he may have had to wait for additional NB traffic while I was able to enter the intersection first, but don't recall for sure--maybe that's why I didn't keep watching him enough).
There were no signs for me except that special stop sign like you can see from the MUP the other way. Mine was actually quite a ways back on the trail, no extra directions about walking etc.