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Allie

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Yesterday on the way to work I was pulling onto a side street from a 4 lane highway. The side street is a small one with a 30mph speed limit. The turn veers off in a Y rather than being 90 degrees, so you normally let off the gas just as you bigin veering (so you don't get creamed by the maniac in back of you), and since it's a considerable incline you're going the speed limit before you can say 'It's all in the muffin batter'. This time a lady in front of me decided that instead of going straight she wanted to turn after all, so veered sharply across the painted lines and almost into ME. She saw what she'd done just as it was happening and actually did the right thing next, and veered back into the oncoming lane and stopped to let me by but I was already stopped just behind her, and just let her go. You never know when.
 
Perfect example of the best advice I've read: "Everyone is trying to kill you."

Glad you (and her) are ok!
 
Scary. I ride with the assumption that no one sees me, to them I am invisible.

Rarely does a day go by where there's not at least one close call for me out there. Utah finally just outlawed cellphone usage in the car for anything other than GPS and phone calls so we'll see if it improves, but I'm not counting on it.

I try to keep moving while within traffic and keep people aware of me with my bright lights, loud exhaust and reflectors galore but blind spots, preoccupied thoughts and other distractions often get the best of most drivers.

When I get cut off or nearly swiped, I'll often get in front of them or stop next to them at a light, shake my head and point to the back of my helmet where I have this:

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Allie said:
This time a lady in front of me decided that instead of going straight she wanted to turn after all, so veered sharply across the painted lines and almost into ME.
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What was ME doing in a position to get hit by HER??? I know you know where and where not to ride. Be aggressive about it when you have to.
 
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