Telegirl, I just read your story and so thankful you lived through this, and so upset that it would happen. To me, the beauty of biking has always been that I don't have to get out my car in order to enjoy a ride on my bike. My other sports require that I drive somewhere to do them, but biking means I can leave the car at home, save gas, not pollute, not add to global warming. If I had to drive to somewhere I considered safe for riding, then riding would lose alot of its appeal. So upsetting that certain drivers force us into this position. But your safety is most important.