Originally Posted by iamlucky13
In my own experience as a motorist around cyclists, I personally am more comfortable driving around cyclists who look like they know what the heck they're doing. Cyclists wearing helmets generally fit into that category. Other signs include a steady cadence and the ability to pedal in a straight line.
I give them a safe, comfortable berth.
Those I don't trust not to awkwardly wobble their way into my lane I give an extra wide berth.
I have a suspicion the helmet-wearing cyclists aren't being endangered, but rather the non-helmet-wearing cyclists are being avoided.
Any thoughts?
The premise that a helmet is any indication that a cyclist 'knows what the heck they are doing' is too silly to comment on - a pic is worth a thousand words.
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