Originally Posted by joninkrakow

I stopped trying to make eye-contact with people years ago, after a few looked right at me, and pulled out anyway. Now, I look at their front wheels, and watch how they're rolling. That is a much more accurate indication if they are going to pull out or not, and the fact that you are _not_ looking at them doesn't let them assume you see them, and will stop when they _do_ pull out. In other words, make _them_ doubt and stop. When I started doing this, needing to hit the brakes hard just about stopped. Much safer, IMO.

-Jon