Originally Posted by
mgw4jc
@
dougmon, more drivers there must have their windows than around here (NC). You would have to shout / sing pretty loudly before a driver with their windows up (and probably radio and/or fan on too).
Well, it
is California.
Most drivers have their windows down. And to be honest, I wouldn't call what I do singing exactly. It's more like a "whoo-whoooo" noise that you wouldn't normally hear. It does attract attention.
Originally Posted by
mgw4jc
I'd say my mindset is pretty similar to OP, though I may not be as conscious of such as he seems to be. The guy running the stop sign at the 4-way deserves to get hit or at least have a close call. I wouldn't do that either.
However, I do run through stop signs when there is clearly no cars around such as in neighborhoods.
The guy who ran the stop sign at the 4-way is a jerk. I hate it when I see that type of cyclist; it's the ones who behave badly that stick in peoples' minds. I always hope that I'm making a good impression for all cyclists when I wave and say "thanks!" to a courteous driver.
My commute usually starts between 6am and 6:30am and takes me through a lot of residential neighborhoods where no one is up just yet. So I've run a few stop signs; but I do slow down, because there are unpredictable drivers out there.