Eek, did I really write that, I'm almost a bit embaraced that I put it in the public domain, rather than just ponder to myself.
In the light of morning, and logic, I know that there really was nothing I could have done about it. My road position was assertive, but it was a quiet residential street so maybe I had lapsed for a minute and felt 'safe' rather than looking for danger which is how I normally ride.
I also realise how lucky I was, I can't think of any other circumstances that would have led to a more favourable outcome (except of course the driver stopping at the junction as they should have!). If I had been a second further up the road I would have been over the bonnet rather than hit by the front wing of the car.
I can say it was rather a surreal experience altogether, there was the 'Shit, she'snot stopping' moment after which point it seemed to take 30 or 40 seconds to happen rather than the probably 5 seconds it actually took, and the thoughts during the incident were really quite detailed and considered.
The impact it's self didn't hurt as much as I thought a 2 ton object hitting me would. I remember thinking "Oh That could have been worse", then a really surreal moment as you start to move really quite quickly not of your own accord as you are attached to the car for a second or two, this is a strange moment where you almost think "This is actually quite fun" just before the realisation that you are about to hit the ground with considerable force. At this point the "This is really going to hurt" thought enters your head again, unfortunately this was indeed the case!
For the record, I may be a bit nervous the first couple of times I'm back out, but I will be back out on my bike again in a week or so!
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