captain_70s
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It was one possible explanation, another could be that they were unsure of whether to exit or not, the driver braked and then noticed the bike, they all turned round to see.
Not saying what she did was not dumb, but technically you should have enough distance so that it won't be a problem, and like I've said before , I ride like everyone is out to kill me so something like doesn't phase me. Riding through Tokyo is a bit different, really sharpens your reflexes.
I find driving like that is a good idea too, the amount of people out there who don't pay any attention (or are just plain stupid) is scary. Braking in that situation was completely unnecessary anyway, I'm guessing she got confused by the junction somehow...
Gotta' say, that was a stupid move. Besides driving 101 dictates that when you plan to do something you check your mirror first, make it a habit, not exactly rocket science.