Really, Brian? You find they are more courteous to you on your recumbent?

I find being on the recumbent generates extremes on both ends. Either they think I'm a disabled person and clear a path around me a mile wide, or they get so mad at me they show it with really obnoxious behavior like squealing tires, swerving around or slamming on the gas. But that's only those people who react. Mostly I don't have problems at all.

I've never had anybody try to pass me on the right and squeeze me like described above. Usually our lanes are pretty narrow here, and to the right is the bike lane, so any cars who want to turn right have to use the bike lane to do it. Most times all you have to do is stay in the middle of the bike lane to prevent cars from turning right.

Some intersections are wide enough where they'll try to go around you on the left and turn right, and in those cases I move far enough to the left so they can't pass me on either side. Then I can make a conspicuous act of courtesy and move over if I feel generous.