Originally Posted by
AlmostTrick
I wonder if the cyclist saw it coming. Maybe not, as he did not appear to be moving right prior to impact.
I use a mirror and monitor every overtaking vehicle. I really can't imagine not doing so.
It depends on the mirror and how often you check. I use one, and I would not have seen this one coming. A lot of folks have already chimed in that they would avoid this road, which makes me wonder if the statistics for getting rear-ended are already mitigated by avoiding the issue entirely.
I too went frame by frame @
JW Fas 
, and I saw the driver putting her visor down, not shielding with her hand. I also saw the cyclist with his face to the pavement, mercifully unconscious at that point.