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No plate details or driver description unfortunately, but a black cab tried to run me down this morning. Driver leant out of his window as he passed me and either said something or spitted, I couldn't tell which.
Looking at the map, it must have been at the lights where Barnsbury Road turns into Penton St. I was heading south and in my dozy morning state didn't immediately notice the lights change to green. I set off what must have only been a couple of seconds after the change - there was no traffic behind me, so I was quite relaxed. Cab was pointing north waiting to turn right into Tolpuddle St. He set off a moment after I did, driving right for me as I went across the junction. I just put the power down and he went behind me, but if I hadn't evaded he would have hit me unless he slammed on the brakes.
It's a large junction with plenty of space - no way could it have been a SMIDSY.