attaboy, get back on that horse!

Glad you're OK.  You know, the police can get cellphone records to determine if the driver was texting or talking at the time.

Hey Paul, I normally take the lane, but had I kept my position & not moved to right side, he would have run me over no question about it(instead of a glancing blow, I would have been under the pick up). I was taking the lane, but as the truck closed in , I moved over to the right to avoid as much of the collision as I could. The helmet, left shoulder & left side handlebars took the brunt of the impact.
 
I was talking to Bikin' Mike last night about the incident after his spin class, & he said the same thing. He cited some cycling class & lab that teaches the same thing you're talking about-take the lane. It's one thing to teach & write about it in class/lab, but when a 5,000 lb vehicle is barreling down on you,I'm doing everything I can do to get out its way. Theory vs reality.  
 
I will follow up with the Frisco Police department to see if any citations were issued. Due to the holidays, an accident report will have to wait until Jan 4. I have spoken to another Frisco Police officer about the accident & he said I was the first cyclist that he is aware of that was able to walk away from a car/bicycle collision in the Frisco area.  
 
I will give the driver some credit. He called me yesterday to make sure I was OK & he again apologized for the accident. Look, I'm not saying this absolves him from his inattentiveness, but that could not have been an easy phone call for him to make.  
 
As far as the weather conditions, correct, the sun was to our right(behind my left shoulder), so the old "sun in my eyes bit" doesn't hold water. Again, I'm not making excuses for the driver,but everyone of us is guilty to some extent for driving distracted(not enough sleep, argument with friends.wife, bad day at work,etc...). Who knows what the driver was thinking(or not thinking). Only he knows.  
 
Every time we head for a ride, we take a risk of something this happening. No one looks for it to happen, but that's the reality of the situation. I would rather not ride ,that do trail rides. I despise avoiding runners, dogs, strollers,etc...

I followed up & received the police report for my accident. The driver was cited  for "failure to give 1/2 of roadway".  At least there was a citation.