Not going to jump all over you Dwight because I agree with most of it. The rider probably could have avoided if he was more aware of his surroundings but, and this is a big but, the riders inattention was not a violation of the traffic act. He was in his own lane. He may have been going a little fast although no proof of that. The guy in the SUV was the one didn't fully enter the turn lane, didn't signal and cut in front of the bike.
As a motorcyclist I try to anticipate stupid drivers but the onus is on the car drivers to drive according to the rules of the road.
