Originally Posted by twahl
I have noticed that when I'm wearing one of my brighter jerseys, they become more aware, and if I have on my vest, it never happens. They may start to pull on out in front of me but will stop. I really do think that it's a combo of self-indulgence and the natural instinct to be focused on things that are threats to you.
And the problem isn't just with drivers, I see people on bikes do exactly the same thing all the time.
Everytime this happened, I was wearing just regular shorts and a shirt... sometimes a red shirt, but not a bright yellow or lime green vest. And I was wearing a hat.
I think a lot of this comes from motorists trying to "sneak by," figuring "it's just a biker... " I think some of it comes from underestimating the speed of cyclists and some comes from a lack of respect.