PatTX wrote:
So, there I was, riding straight down the street on the right side about 2
feet from the curb, when a driver passed me and then immediately turned
right! It was one of those "time-slows-down" moments, but I managed to brake
just enough to avoid hitting the car's right rear tire. The teen driver
didn't even notice, but the older woman waiting to pull out from that side
street was astonished. It's amazing how much you can notice when time is
standing still....

I got to thinking, "How could I be safer" and the only thing I can think of
is to check in my mirror for overtaking drivers each and every time as I
approach a cross street. Can anyone think of something else?

Pat in TX


I like to ride a bit further out from the curb as I find it makes me
more noticeable (if a bit more annoying) to the powered traffic. To
those who complain that I should be riding as close to the curb as
practicable, my response is that I ride as close as I can while still be
noticed by other traffic. If other road users do not notice me, my
position is impractical.

tongueincheek
The other option is a good handgun. Won't prevent the immediate
incident, but it will prevent future incidents from that particular driver.
/tongueincheek

Sadly, walking is no safer. Thursday past, walking from the bus stop to
my office (4 blocks), I had TWO incidents in which I was almost hit
while legally crossing the road. If it wasn't for the ice on the roads,
I'd ride my bike - safer than walking from the bus stop.