Sri to hear of your unfortunate encounter with deaf, dumb and blind motorist sitting pretty in their nice tin can.
There is one piece of kit on your bike that is all too often forgotten and is a god-send on these occasions - and I don't wish to preach to the converted, use your HORN.
If I get the feeling that a motorist is not paying attention to what is going on around themselves, and I think they may have an effect on my safety, especially an overtaking manouver, they get a long blast from my horn, not once, but often several times to alert them of my presence.
Leave nothing to chance - Ride defensively, take control of your own destiny and use all of your available resources to gain control of the road, (your space) if need be.
