I make sure they start slowing down, or else I'll slow down. I've been cut off by people who did not have the right of way and still took it. If I gamble like

I make sure they start slowing down, or else I'll slow down. I've been cut off by people who did not have the right of way and still took it. If I gamble like you're saying, I would have been in some bad accidents. To prevent that, I just keep an eye on them, take my foot off the accelerate if necessary, lightly apply the brakes if necessary, etc. It's a dance, and it's not hard to avoid. Edit: I don't cycle, but it's just as applicable to cars. The same blind spot problem is even applicable to planes. If you're a pilot, move your head! (My second paragraph is about some terrible curved highway merges.)