Originally Posted by noisebeam
I guess the part that surprised me more was that since these are multilane roads I didn't think passing me was a 'big deal' I couldn't figure out why drivers got so angry, I previously thought "just freaking pass me, how hard is it"
Another factor for consideration is the difficulty of merging into lanes (for motorists and cyclists) when vehicle speed-distance judgements are made even more difficult due to headlight glare and lack of references other than headlights in hours of darkness. Neither staring over the drivers shoulder, nor mirrors show/tell much other than headlights approaching.