Originally Posted by
San Pedro
I was bad today, after being passed within inches (I was taking up space so it wouldn't happen) I caught up to the guy a mile and a half down the road and banged on his window and "asked" for more space when being passed (in my broken Japanese). I probably should have let it go, but... Hopefully, he doesn't want to be confronted by angry foreigner again and give me more space the next time he passes.
I honestly don't see anything wrong with this approach, as long as the rider does not attempt to get into a physical confrontation with the driver.
I think the approach needs to be taken that every driver out there is on the verge of committing manslaughter, and they either don't care, or they aren't aware of what they're doing. Having a cyclist bang on your window and scream in a neanderthal slobbering rage might make them think twice about right hooking, dooring, or passing with 2 inches of a cyclist the next time. I think it is a very real way to save a life in the future.