Welcome sudoshift! Sorry to say that traffic is a way of life for many of us.

I ride quite early in the morning to avoid as much of it as I can (and ride twice to three times the actual length of my commute in the AM because of it). But even then it can be an adventure. This morning, a semi-comtose, tunnel-visioned cage pilot was approaching an intersection from my right. I had the green, and was proceeding through. The driver should have stopped and waited for ANY traffic to pass through (as they had a red signal), but this one just kept coming and proceeded with his/her turn.

The driver would have blasted right into me, but finally realized I was there when I was directly in his/her headlight (and about two feet from the bumper!). I had been watching, and was easing gradually over to the left (towards the middle of the lane and away), so I was not about to get hit. Seeing me suddenly in his/her headlight brought an abrupt stop to the vehicle. I couldn't help but throw a, "WHAT THE F*** IS WRONG WITH YOU!?!," over my shoulder. Bear in mind that I am lit up like a Christmas tree, and wearing hi viz gear.

The driver was pretty shaken, I guess (with good reason), as I could see in my mirror that the car didn't follow for a good minute or so (and then very slowly when it did). Not enough coffee, or still fuzzy from a football party yesterday or something, I imagine.

I guess I am stubborn when it comes to my right of way (though not generally to the point of being suicidal), but I'm damned if I am going to stop just because a car is coming. Shoot, if I did that I would never ride!

Other than that, a delightful ride this morning. Temp around 58F/14.5C with minimal breeze. Very comfortable in shorts and a sleeveless, blazing yellow Alert Shirt.