Headed out about 10.30 this morning up to Warwickshire to help my step daughter move house. It was a nice sunny, if frosty morning and I was making good time up the Fosse.
Just after Bourton near the scrap metal dealers I indicated and pulled out to pass the two cars in front of me. Just as I come alongside the first car, a silver Mercedes, they suddenly pull out to overtake. I'd been sat behind them through the speed camera so I'd been in their rear view for some time.
They hit me with the driver door sending me further across the road towards the hedge, probably travelling about 55 to 60 and now the front wheels wobbling like crazy !! I managed to let off and get the wheel steady and was about 6 inches from the opposite kerb. Luckily I'd had a decent gap so there was nothing coming the other way. I really thought I was either going to lose the front wheel or put it into the hedge.
Managed to get in front of both cars and luckily there was no damage to the bike, banged my arm on the side window and mirror but nothing major.
They didn't indicate at all, and clearly didn't check their mirror. The gap before the bend was fine for a bike but pushing it for a car which I think is why they swung out so quickly without looking or indicating.
I didn't bother stopping because I'm not sure what you can constructively say to people who struggle to grasp the basics of road safety, absolutely crazy !!
