I saw this some time ago. Not sure what the speed limit is there but, that aside, there’s no way on earth I would be going as fast as that looks in that situation at that point. (The old proverb “treat everyone else like an idiot”).
The ‘body language’ of that car/driver would have had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end!!! In fact just watching it and knowing what was to come was as cringing as it was saddening.
Even if the junction was clear, I might be doing the speed limit but the second I see anything approaching I’d scrub some speed off, (either brake or just throttle-off), and be ready, (hands and foot over brakes). I would have expected to see the front end of his bike ‘dive’ under hard braking before the impact...? But I saw no such thing. Did I miss something?
I don’t mean to sound like I’m blaming the rider; I’m not! These SMIDSY’s are all too common and the drivers should learn to look properly. (Think Bike). But I
am surprised that, IMO, this could have been mitigated or possibly even prevented by the rider. (Still no excuse for the driver's actions).
I suppose these things always look simpler after the event and I may well have done similar; but I somehow doubt it.
RIP mate.