Junction near miss.

[Dr Jekyll]

Waiting to turn left out of a side turning with a long stream of traffic approaching from my right. The next car coming, a black Passat, is giving a left turn signal, promising. The one behind it is as well, even better. Wait to see what the Passat does and sure enough it slows down. Into gear, clutch to biting point, ready to go, the Passat starts to turn and a split second later turns back and goes straight on.

The nearside front wheel had just hit the nearside white line when the driver changed his mind. Fortunately it all happened so quickly I hadn't started to move.

Apart from being a cautionary tale, where would I stand if I had pulled out and a collision resulted? Without video footage I'd be reduced to saying 'but he gave a signal!' presumably leaving a big chunk of responsibility in my lap.

[Dr Jekyll]

And if I did have footage showing he had started to turn before I moved?

[Dr Jekyll]

I was on the bike so if I did have a camera it would probably be a helmet cam showing where I was looking.