I am new here and this is only my second post. At the moment I am working through issues from my past but something happened a few months ago which still scares me quite a bit. I was out cycling on my bike when a car sped past me. It was only a short way in front of me when it swirved across the road, hit the pavement and flipped up into the air before smashing into some railings on the opposite pavement. It turns out that the driver was drunk. If I was only a little way ahead I would possibly have been killed and I was really shaken by the experience. After it had happened loads of people came out of their houses and I went over to see if there was anything that I could do - I saw the driver (the car was upside down) and he was really shaking. There was glass smashed everywhere, it was a mess. When I got home I was really shaken and kept thinking about it. I couldnt eat and felt panicky. Sometimes (not all the time) - I wonder what would have happened if I hadnt been where I was on the road at that time. It hasnt put me off cycling altogether but I dont cycle as much as I used to and I tend to stick to the paths (which is illegal).