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Generally, it's the right thing to do, but sometimes it leads to motorists feeling that you're in their space and getting angry about it. They simply don't reco
by bdamm 2y ago
Generally, it's the right thing to do, but sometimes it leads to motorists feeling that you're in their space and getting angry about it. They simply don't recognize your place on the road. There is no easy answer other than an abundance of space for small (e.g. bikes, euc, e-scooter) vehicles.
- beeboobaa3 2y agoThey'll just have to learn to deal with that.
- brendoelfrendo 2y agoOr they get angry and make aggressive maneuvers that put you and others at greater risk. Yes, motorists should just get used to sharing the road with cyclists, but reality is usually a compromise between what is the theoretically safest option vs what is the safest practical option given the current road conditions and the skill of surrounding drivers.
- beeboobaa3 2y agoThat's for their insurance to deal with.
- saagarjha 2y agoTheir insurance isn’t going to bring you back to life after they hit you.
- beeboobaa3 2y agoI don't experience a murderous rage from drivers, but I'm also not american.
- AlexandrB 2y agoMy friend used to carry a copy of the driving regulations and confront motorists who got angry when he took up a lane. Obviously though this doesn't scale (either time or quantity wise).
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- rangestransform 2y agoIf drivers are angry at me, at least they see me