Originally Posted by
urbanknight
If you're anything like me, they stopped being a problem when I stopped riding with a chip on my shoulder and started being considerate toward them as well. Little things like waiting my turn in line at a red light, moving to the right when I hear a car approaching, treating a stop sign like (gasp) a stop sign, etc. have made me visibly acting like a vehicle, and most people treat me as such.
I agree with the above except for waiting my turn at lights. I think people like us to get out of the way, and I think it's safer to get out of the intersections asap. I don't stop behind cars, I go to the side so I can't get pancaked. If I can move to the front, it sometimes allows cars that are going right on red to go to my right and turn.