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A man dangerously blocked me from the protected bike lane on purpose today

I was riding my bike down MLK. It has parking along the side of it, so the street doesn’t have enough space for both a car and a bike when there are cars parked. However, there’s a yellow dashed line so cars can past. I was biking and a blue car was behind me. Idk why maybe they were nervous or a new driver, but they didn’t pass me, despite several chances. A car behind the blue car started laying on the horn. I was only riding for 3 blocks before reaching a stop light to turn onto Union, a protected bike land. I was biking and about to take a right down the protected bike lane when the other car behind the blue car swerved into the left turn only lane around the blue car and blocked the front of my bike. He called me a bitch and told me to get the fuck off the road. The words didn’t hurt badly, but I felt like my life was in danger the way he swerved into the left turn only lane and all the way around, stopping only a yard or two away from my bike. I feel grateful for quick reflexes. I found a little gap between his car and the curb and biked away as fast as possible. I’m nervous to get on a bike again. I don’t own a car, and it’s my main way of commuting.

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