Minicab hit and run

good point, you are right.

You're probably right.
Memo to self: HTFU

well, as an example;

this can be avoided if you assumed every vehicle is driven poorly, i.e. assumed that any car will turn left or right, even if it not indicating.

In this case, you can simply learn to assumed that the car ahead will turn left onto your path, even if it not going to.

unfortunately i did,
i moved myself out of the bus lane on and into the traffic,
this failed to be any good to me today.
chased after him, but was defeated by a red at elephant roundabout.
there was a bus stop with some people there and a cyclist behind me but i guess none of them were feeling helpful
guess i'll put it down to experience
and maybe step up the protection from this
http://media.rei.com/media/t/1432168.jpg
to this
http://i3.iofferphoto.com/img/item/357/633/71/LEGION_OF_DOOM_1.jpg