Drivers can get off lightly having murdered a cyclist... or several I expect, if they don't murder them all at the same time causing embarrassing headlines. Prison sentences and bans wear off after a mere couple of years enabling them to do it again.
It was a drunk driver suddenly accelerating at me from a side street like that, which spurred me to install three bright 1800LM+ headlights on my bike - as I passed directly in front of him parked at a junction to my left (night, pub closing time), he suddenly accelerated toward me and hit the brakes shouting "FSCKING HELLl!!!" Lurched forward to a stop. All I could do was watch. Proverbial deer in headlights. From his perspective, a cyclist had apparated in front of his car's headlights. I couldn't see his eyes, too dark, I made the mistake of assuming he'd seen me. They don't pull out in front blind to me anymore, but after seeing this horrific video, I shall have two bright headlights lights on flashing mode instead of the usual one plus two constant (1800LM + 1800LM + 2400LM), and the other on constant. My lights are on day and night, but my headlights are on constant mode at night because I don't want to dazzle drivers and possibly cause accidents. I don't put up with this shiz at all. Despite my best efforts, I still don't have direct control of all driver's minds or laws, but I do have control over my bike's electrickery.
These days I glare into driver's eyes like a demon as I pass. If they're not looking, I slow down, but that's no guarantee of safety because they can look directly at you and still pull out. But not since I installed the very bright 6000LM headlights. I don't know how much cospicuity my flashing Aldi spoke lights add to the side lighting situation, but they look interesting enough to attract stares.
Since this video, I've arranged the headlights as a central triangle.
