I thought it was to raise awarness, on allsides, with regards what each can do to try & prevent this type of incident. Whilst at the same time showing what can be done to try to reduce the number of incidents.
Some cyclists are not aware that drivers of LGV's need to move out more to the centre of a road when turning left. Thinking there is now space they go up the inside.
The view from the cab can be restrictive for the driver making the turn. Not many people like being caught behind one, especially when it takes up road centre as though it is going to be turning right & not left. The concentration of the driver will be on the things that he can see, or saw & have now been lost from sight. Cyclists are small when compared to a small car.
As for the police blaming the cyclist in an accident. Been there, had that done & set out to prove them wrong & did so. Hit by a drink driver, driving a car with no lights, which wasn't his. I was on the main road, he joined from a side road. Taking me on the bonnet & the bike in front of the vehicle halfway across the road, sideways.
Police & driver initially agreed that I was at fault for being on the road. At night, whilst fully lit up.
Been purposely sideswiped by a lorry on a busy local A-road in the morning rush hour. Spoke to some other drivers from the same company & for me that was better than complaining to the company. They "had words with him" even coming out to let me know they had.
