Originally Posted by
Roody
Many motorists and cyclists would have stopped to let him in as a courtesy.
Many, many more would not. Regardless, the driver entering traffic certainly has a legal requirement to yield.
Originally Posted by
jefmcg
He sees me while he is still crossing the bus lane. If I was a car, he'd definitely stop. I expect him to do one of two things: either stop or accelerate and move quickly into my lane - which would be annoying and illegal, but I could swing back into the bus lane and avoid a collision.
Pointing at the driver (early) often encourages him to stop.
Originally Posted by
idoru2005
I've been in similar situations. If I have solid eye contact with a driver and am still unsure whether the driver is going to yield, I put my hand up in a "STOP Sign" fashion. That usually gets the message across that I'm going to continue and expect them to stop. It has worked every time.
He should try this (I tend not to like to tell people what to do). It's the thing in
bold that is the goal.