Originally Posted by
Digital_Cowboy
I agree, in this instance it seems as if motorists are having a greater negative impact on cyclists rather than cyclists having a negative impact on motorists.
Maybe it’s because we can see more of the road around us, I don’t know, but it is interesting.
There’s an idea, but sadly, I don’t see it going over to well.
In this case, I'd own both a Ferrari and Maserati just from commutes this week!
Seriously though, driver inattention and poor awareness create this situation all too often. As cyclists, we are seeing more of what is going on around us. We are watching lights so that we can get that extra second to push off/clip in/gear up at a turn like this. Drivers are often fiddling with stuff in the vehicle. Riding 'in traffic' in this situation is sometimes more risk than reward. As with all things, evaluating each situation individually, FRAP may be the right answer, VC may be the right answer, but neither is 'always the right answer'.