Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
I say influence because I sometimes have people ignore my signals to hang back because a car is coming the other way or that I'm about to make a left turn. This always happens on 2-lane roads. I'm far left in the lane, looking back, sticking my left arm out, but they pass anyway like impatient a-holes. But that's pretty rare compared to how most people behave.
I wondered if you would ever admit, in print, that drivers don't always "listen" and respect your right of way. Now compound that. Add in something like race to the mix. Now you may understand why racial minorities and/or women might choose less confrontational styles of riding than pure VC.