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Crash Type   Bicyclist turned left in front of motorist  --   4.4%

In this crash type, the bicyclist attempts to make a left turn from the right side of the roadway. The rider fails to see or yield to a motorist coming from behind them and is hit by the passing motorist.

Countermeasures
-- Bicyclist education
-- Training