1. In my opinion, the primary reason for establishing eye contact with drivers is to confirm they actually see the bicyclist and agree to not get in a collisio

1. In my opinion, the primary reason for establishing eye contact with drivers is to confirm they actually see the bicyclist and agree to not get in a collision. Automation-driven cars with good computer vision processing and sufficient sensors/LIDAR have this problem solved. That is, the Google car automatically takes the most conservative and lawful approach. 2. I don't think I will ever understand the rationale behind bicylists failing to make a complete stop at traffic signals and stop signs. I bicycle to work every day; every traffic stop is an opportunity for a slight increase in cumulative exercise. If the bicyclist is in the center of the lane, swerving (I've never noticed this myself) will not be an issue. More importantly, predictably driving a bicycle decreases driver rage and reduces the probability of being hit by a driver who understandably cannot predict what an erratic bicyclist will do next. tl;dr: if you bike in a predictable manner in accordance with traffic laws, then human and robot drivers will be much less likely to hit you.