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> However, in traffic scenarios, I tend to fairly studiously adhere to the rules of the road. Why? Predictability... As a driver, THANK YOU! This is the #1 pr

> However, in traffic scenarios, I tend to fairly studiously adhere to the rules of the road. Why? Predictability... As a driver, THANK YOU! This is the #1 problem with bicyclists, predictability. I drive in DC and I have literally NO IDEA what the hell a bicyclist is going to do -- which makes them little road terrorists to me. I have watched a rented bike (in DC) ride from pedestrian walkway -- onto street (along side) -- into middle of road, then slow down and ride through a red light -- then stop at the next red light. This was inside of 2 minutes. Very scary from a driver perspective.

dredmorbius 12y ago
If it makes you feel any better, as a cyclist those idiots are just as annoying, if not more so. They're oblivious to their environment and if they do something stupid there's good odds I'll get hurt. You'll find them all over bike paths in particular, which tends to make those less attractive than they might otherwise be -- at least on busy weekends. Even (or especially) on country rides, where I can see the road ahead but a car following me can't, I'll signal when it's safe to pass, or more critically, when it's not. Dropping my hand with fingers to indicate how many cars are oncoming, and signalling all clear almost always helps the driver behind me (who understandably wants to pass) know what to expect, and most respond with a friendly toot after they've overtaken me (honking from behind a bike tends to be startling, don't do that).