Just about got taken out by a car whilst riding a scooter.
It would not have happened if I was on my road bike.
Heres what happened, being the kind and considerate guy I am I was riding on or near the cycle lane on the left of the road to let the cars overtake me, as alot of scooter riders courteously do.
However on approaching an intersection, (I was on the straight) I made eye contact with the cager that was stopped await to turn right, he was giving way , so far all good, then just as was nearing his car another cager came up inside him to turn left (ie. going the same way I was) he didnt see me, purely because I was a bit close to the side of the road and obscured by the car turning right.
Got it so far? He was stopping but had pulled out a little in front of the car turning right, to give himself a better veiw. Thats where I , In the cycle lane nearly went over his bonnet, it was a close thing but we missed, only just.
Moral of this story if you ride a scooter demand your part of the centre of the road at intersections, DONT get caught out like I did.
If I was in the centre of my part of the road, like on road bike, all would have been sweet.
Cyclist beware the same could happen to them.
Yeah as some of them travel faster than scooters with alot less protection.
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