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by u801e 2422 days ago
That's because the driver believes the cyclist is going much slower than they actually are, but this can be mitigated by taking the lane when approaching an intersection such that the driver of the faster vehicle will make the turn from the same lane the cyclist is in.

But there's another scenario where a cyclist is passing traffic on the right and then gets right-hooked by a vehicle making a right turn.