Originally Posted by
mconlonx
According to that "study" we also ought to be wearing our hair real long or at the very least, wear wigs when we ride. Maybe some kind of prosthetic breasts assembly as well...
How many people do you know with breasts on their back?
But seriously, it is at least plausible, isn't it, that driver behaviour is influenced by their perception of the cyclist's vulnerability? So they're going to give more room to a child or a little old lady than to someone in full leathers and a helmet?