It looked like she flinched at the very last second, too late.
I am always petrified driving by cars like that on a bike. Even in a car, it makes me a bit nervous, but on a bike...
The thread article reveals that many people extend their awareness like a blind newt.
Few speak of it.
Lack of awareness of one’s physical surroundings is THE major cause of Darwin Award.
It has little to do with bikes, selfies or any other situation. It has to do with scattered awareness, a form of ignorance.
This can be cured by various meditative disciplines which unclutter and purify extended awareness.