Reflecting on a near miss

[nick crisp]

My best advice is *never* assume that they're going to a) see you or b) stop for you.  Even if they appear to be looking right at you, it doesn't mean they've noticed you.

Try to adjust your speed such that, if they don't stop, you're not going to be in the same place as them when they cross onto the roundabout.

Better still, assume they WILL pull out on you - eye contact counts for nothing - they look at you, and still feckin pull out! Adjusting your road position to be as far from them as possible, drop your speed as soon as you see them, look for your escape route for when they do pull out on you - all good tactics, but obviously, every situation has it's variables. And still you can't be 100% certain one will never get you, but at least you'll have done everything to ensure it's not your fault and you've reduced the likelihood of severe injury if it happens.