I disagree about weighing submissiveness or superiority complexes in the same equation as safety. On the other hand your point about predictability is well taken.
Originally Posted by
mnemia
I hate it when motorists who clearly have the right-of-way try to wave me through intersections thinking that they're being "nice". I usually just wave them off and sit there waiting for them to properly take their turn, because I've learned that it's not safe to take their "advice".
I agree about this, in fact it's exactly what I'm talking about.
I should modify my "controversial theory": most bicycle/car accidents can be avoided by the cyclist never taking any action that is predicated on the belief that a driver can see him (such as entering an intersection out of turn).