I had my first collision with a motor vehicle on my commute yesterday. While riding in the bike lane, a blue Mustang passed me and merged into my lane, coming to a near stop. Assuming that he was parking (I don't know what your roads are like, but this happens quite often in my city), I checked behind me for traffic and started moving left to pass him. Of course, he wasn't actually parking; he was making an illegal U-turn without checking his mirrors. So as he swung his Mustang directly in front of me and I tried my best to stop, I ended up in a sideways collision with his rear fender and got tossed over the trunk. Luckily, the bike and I walked away with no serious injuries and learned an important lesson about mindfulness.

What was your first collision like?