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Be careful out there...
(lemmy.ca)
This happened last week, but I'm still pretty pissed about it.
This driver went through a red light at full speed as I was already in the intersection.
When I review the video of the incident, they had a red light for FIVE SECONDS before running it. The sun was NOT in their eyes, and it would have been very clear that I was riding through (high-viz everything).
It's infuriating to read about cyclists being disproportionately punished, while this kind of behaviour by motorists is normalized.
Had I been on an ebike, I would have been smoked 100%. My cautious start off the light is the only reason why I wasn't in their path.
Unfortunately, due to their high rate of speed and the angle of the plates, I couldn't even report this to police.
If it helps, giving the cops the info (and video) likely wouldn't have done anything. I got clipped in the shoulder by a side mirror from someone passing me too close, and the cops couldn't have cared less. A good Samaritan in a car behind us gave the cops his dashcam footage, but it never went anywhere.
I'm glad you're safe. Keep fighting the good fight.