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Also had a pretty bad one a couple of weeks back.
Was leaving work at 8pm in Sloane Square and heading east towards central, just off the square itself, the road was empty and I was riding in primary, theres a taxi pulled over on the left up ahead with a couple getting in the back. I get up to it and its still pulled over, I'm still in primary so start going past it when without indicating, he swings the car right out in a U turn. I initiate desperate skid whilst turning the bike to try and avoid hitting the car, not enough time, front wheel hits the side of taxi, I somehow unclip with both feet and come off the bike luckily landing on my feet but drop my bike. And the taxi sped off, didn't stop for a second. Didn't get reg number because of shock.
Another cabbie who was down the road had seen it and stopped to ask if I was ok which I thought was nice but bloody hell. Luckily my wheel was intact and I could still ride home.