Thwarted by a lorry that merged into my lane

9 Feb, 2024 - 12 months ago - on Oelestrasse
I was cycling with approx. 40 km/h on a bus lane that is explicitly allowed to be used by bicycles, too. Left to the bus lane, the normal traffic is on a separate lane. The bus lane continues, and the normal traffic has to merge into what was previously the bus lane. In other words, the bus lane continues and is then the only remaining lane. Shortly before the lanes merge, a lorry passed by and immediately braked hard to a standstill. The lorry merged into my lane leaving me a distance of approx. 6 m only. I had no chance to come to a standstill, crashed into the back lorry. The lorry driver stopped and looked after me; turned out to be a nice guy. He obviously underestimated my speed.