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@TaxiWarrior: While I do not condone leaving the scene, I did not see the alleged incident. However, what I do see evidence of here is a taxi driver intentionally blocking a broken white line, you are only, legally, allowed to do this if you cant avoid driving over it. You could have pulled ahead behind the vehicle in front and not blocked the bike line. You would have already known there was a cyclist approaching this segment, having passed him a few seconds ago. Why you would intentionally block this lane, given that there was enough space for you and the cyclist to move forward a considerable distance, I can only guess. Is there evidence of the "scratch" existing before the encounter? You mention similar situations with cyclists happening numerous times to you before, I urge you to drive with more care and attention.