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Originally Posted by Sunfighter
Rider error? What do you think ... I would put this 100% on the rider.... he had SOOOO much time to cautiously approach that intersection when the van crept out... he can see he actually got ON the throttle in the intersection to zip past the van on the right side.... the rider got a TON of heat for posting this, especially as somebody had loaned him the bike... thoughts?
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Nah, to me I feel it's legally the van's fault. Motorcycle had right of way and IMO the van needed to pick a safer gap before entering; by safer I mean the traffic your merging too doesn't have to slow down for you in order for you to enter their lane.
However, just because the van didn't legally have the right of way doesn't mean one should stop riding defensively. It probably could've been avoided but feels like this one is still on the van on my books.