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Classic right hook: http://bicyclesafe.com/#righthook http://bicyclesafe.com/#righthook I've had many close calls like that, but fortunately have avoided collision. Drivers saying that they are "really pro-cycling" or whatnot means little to me now. If they were, you'd see it in their actions. That's not to say that mistakes don't happen, but "mistakes" happen so frequently to cyclists that it's hard to conclude anything other than that most drivers don't understand how to drive safely with cyclists on the road. Good intentions are not enough to be "pro-cycling" in my view. For what it's worth, I would have called the police and requested an ambulance and I recommend the same for every bike crash, no matter how minor. (And I would have made it clear that the driver would be paying for all medical costs.) It helps make the police's statistics accurate, and adrenaline may prevent you from seeing how hurt you really are. Best to play it safe. I'd like to underline the importance of keeping the statistics accurate. I've talked to a city traffic engineer about how one intersection was dangerous and they said they weren't going to do anything about it because they received no reports of crashes there. I'm confident that they occur, but they're not reported to the city. Don't let being "nice" prevent safety improvements.