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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your initial post did not indicate that you looked right before turning. You have a responsibility to look right before turning right to ensure there are no pedestrians or cyclists. That’s basic drivers education.[/quote]

+1. And besides looking to the right drivers also should turn around and look carefully behind them when they’re about to take a right turn. Any turn actually. A cyclist coming up fast from behind you and preparing to pass you on your right as you’re sitting at a stop sign or traffic light is going to get hooked just like you described.I don’t want this whole thing to become yet another discussion of whether cyclists should be stopping at stop signs or red lights. That’s just a strawman argument that drivers use to try and shift the blame to the person on the bike. The fact is most riders do not stop for stop signs and traffic lights. I don’t. I never do. But it’s also fact that if you’re a driver you’re in metal cage that protects you. So even if I’m in the wrong I’m still going to suffer disproportionately in terms of damage or injuries. With that in mind you should do everything you could to minimize the risk to me and that means assuming I’m not stopping for stop signs or red lights. If you drive defensively and have situational awareness you won’t lose a danger to me regardless of what I do. You’re in the cage. I’m not. It’s on you to protect me.

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I will add to this that regardless of who is found at fault, everyone has a responsibility to do everything they can to prevent an accident. Obviously no one wants to be involved in this sort of thing--causing injuries to another, dealing with insurance companies and potentially lawyers, etc. Best thing to do is simply look. You cannot trust cycles or other drivers to be cautious, so you have to be defense.[/quote]

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