The roadway is yours too
A cyclist generally has the right to use the road, and the absence of a bike lane does not by itself shift fault. Most of these cases turn on right of way and on what the driver could see.
The most common collisions
Left turns across a cyclist’s path, right hooks, failures to yield when entering a roadway, doors opened into a lane, and passing too closely.
Preserve the bicycle
A damaged bicycle is evidence of the direction and force of impact. It often gets discarded before anyone realises that.
Nearby video
Homes, businesses, and vehicles nearby may have recorded it, and most systems overwrite within days. Asking early is the only way to get it.
