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@Ndeipi
I've had two near-misses in the last 24 hours, both involving drivers pulling across T-junctions as I approached. I need to put my compressed air horn back on the bike.
**Yesterday evening **
Car in opposing lane waiting to turn right into side turning. I knew the driver wouldn't see me so I actually accelerated to slip past rather than opt for emergency brake. As I made a zippy turn round the front of the car I looked the driver in the face and saw her mouth drop open as she finally saw me.
**This morning
**Accelerating downhill as a white van ambled across my path from a joining road to my left. I grabbed a handful of brake and actually shouted "OI! OH SHIT!". I felt my rear tyre enter a skid and honestly believed I would hit the van. I imagined the crater I would make in the sheet aluminium. Luckily I scrubbed off enough speed to swerve around him, shouting FUCKING HELL! as I passed the driver's window.