Originally Posted by
squirtdad
that said I also pretty much assume drivers will not signal and will do stupid things....especially if it is close to a school at the start or end of the school day
During the week days I ride early in the morning, from between 5 AM and 6. I'm always mindful of traffic, thinking to myself that these people in cars may not have had enough coffee yet this morning, are rushing to get to work, and may not be expecting a bicycle to be riding along at that hour. Which is why I try to end my rides by 6 because the closer to that hour I get the more traffic I encounter.