mjr wrote:OldLimey wrote:Edit: I just took another look at the O.P. I see that the bike was in a bike lane. It's possible that the bike was in the driver's blind spot.
Opening Post also says it was a car. Cars do not have blind spots and I think the UK driving standard requires the driver turns their head before changing lane, sometimes called a shoulder check.
I disagree with you about blind spots in cars. I just did a search on this subject. One website lists "10 affordable cars with blind spot detection." Why would car makers install such equipment if it wasn't needed?
Wikipedia says: "Blind spots exist in a wide range of vehicles: aircraft, cars, motorboats, sailboats, and trucks. Other types of transport have no blind spots at all, such as bicycles, horses, and motorcycles....