Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
I pull a cargo trailer often when shopping. It is obviously not a child hauler. I would not, and could not advocate that one pull an empty child trailer simply to get some peace on the road. Truly, if its that bad where one has to do their vehicular cyclist thing... maybe the takeaway is that one should move to somewhere more bike friendly. The only martyrs that get any respect are religious martyrs. I'd bust a gut laughing if any of my cyclist friends told me that they did or planned on pulling an empty child trailer.
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First, not everyone has the option to move, so to say that it would be the solution is rather moot. Second, if I can do something that can get drivers to notice me better, than why not do it? Third, I wonder if your the type that laugh at people with reflectors on their wheels or helmets?
I know for me, I want to make it home from every ride alive and in one piece, so if you see a big fat guy pulling an empty bike trailer....