Originally Posted by JohnBrooking
If it's just a matter of "trust but verify", I would agree with that. I never blindly assume that someone does see me. However, if I always assumed that they don't, how could I do any of the following:
Yeah your right. I think you took me and others a bit too lituraly, but you know what I mean. Like you say it is more just because you should have been seen does not mean you have been seen. i.e When I ride through traffic lights (on green) and people on the other side of the road are waiting to cross in frount of me (turning right for me , left for you guys in the U.S and Ca) I assume they have not seen me ride ready to stop and / or change direction quickly to avoid being hit in the side. Similar methods are employed when there are merging lanes.