Originally Posted by
DieselAmy
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.
You might want to get a front
white blinky (for daylight riding).
There are two "interesting" questions: 1) who is at fault after the fact and 2) if you are doing all you can (reasonably) do to avoid the "fact" in the first place! (Keep in mind that you can only really control what you do; You can't control what the other driver does.)
Originally Posted by
DieselAmy
Obviously I thought I had right of way.
Note that, even if you have the right of way, you have some responsibility to take reasonable action to avoid a collision.
So, you saw him. Where you stopped when you saw him? Was he moving when you saw him? Was his blinker on? Was he making the turn when you first saw him? Did you have any expectation that he might have crossed into you?
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You are probably going to want to see the police report. I suspect that the easiest thing for the driver's insurance company is going to be to pay for the damages you incurred in the collision since the monetary amount is small. It looks like you weren't injured at all. I suggest working up documentation for cost of replacement for stuff that was damaged and submitting it to his insurance company. You might talk to your bike shop about how much it will cost to make your bike whole again.