One of the most frustrating things about commuting is worrying about driver inattentiveness. I've always been a fairly carefree guy, but every time I see a motorist who is not paying attention the way they should, I'm reminded just how much trust we put in the hands of those drivers.

Today I was brushed by a car. I won't say clipped, since to me that implies I was knocked off course. The car's mirror barely brushed the end of my flat bar. I was stunned, then shouted "hey!!!" as traffic kept moving by. The most frustrating part is that I felt I was doing everything right, and still this happens.

I was on a four lane, 35mph, non-divided bridge, in the wide-outside-lane (WOL). Blinkie, "screaming yellow" Pearl Izumi jacket, holding lane positioning well, plenty of room for traffic to pass in the WOL. After he passed I could see the car was clearly right of center of the WOL.

Maybe drivers aren't used to it being dark again? Whatever it was, it reminded me that I'm still vulnerable, despite going "by the book."