Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,

I’m driving down Beacon Street one night, trying to get home after work, going the speed limit. I see the road up ahead that a box truck is turning left onto Beacon from a side street. There is a normal amount of space that I’m between and the truck. All of sudden, a biker comes swinging out from the truck’s back left side. He is trying to cut from the backside of the truck towards the bike lane.

Guys got no lights, no reflective clothing, no helmet, nothing. I literally couldn’t see him until the last second, so l slam on my brakes so I don’t hit him. Then he flips me off like I did something wrong?

Extra: l’ve included drawings (not drawn to scale or detailed) to better show the commotion.