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Last weekend. (in euroland so wrong side of the road)
Approaching round-a-bout, and closing on a SUV going the same way.
Both of us turning left.
Bus approaches the next entrance, sees SUV and slows.
I make eye contact with driver, am on the left hand side, and give a big signal.
I assume bus driving seeing me means its OK to keep going fast, as I have the right of way.
Bus driver assumes me seeing him, means I'm going to stop (in the middle of a round-a-bout? WTF?), and speeds up.
I make a snap decision to accelerate, as its far too late to brake, and clear the corner of the bus by mm's.
Not a collision but the closest I've been to being squished for many a year.
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