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All of which is entirely negated by drivers just not bothering to look
Perhaps, though riding in a central position, away from the parked car, effectively in front of the drivers field of vision would minimise the not being seen factor, coupled with the riders constant awareness of what is happening behind
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The last two times I've been knocked off (in the last year) were both drivers driving into me from behind, through give way lines, when I was in the middle of the road.
Like I say I'm not arguing that primary and cycle training doesn't help in most situations, just that for a small sample of incidents, there is nothing (reasonable) you can do
branwen
All of which is entirely negated by drivers just not bothering to look
I totally agree with you, but find it depressing that no matter how hi viz you are, or how assertive, all it takes is someone deciding that their phone is more important than looking ahead