Originally Posted by
beanswuah
I wear a helmet, but I realize that if I was driving a car and saw someone without a helmet who looked like they were just pissing around on the street, I'd consider them to be less aware of the danger of riding in traffic. Anyone have thoughts on this?
I think this is incredibly subjective. Yes, maybe some drivers do give more breathing room to lid-less bikers but it certainly isn't a hard and fast rule that all motorists abide by.
More importantly-
I would say 95%+ of car/bike crashes are not with cars that saw the cyclist well before they hit him/her. Arguing about how much room cars give you when they see you is a moot point because you can't guarantee the car who hits you ever saw you before you were rolling across their hood or being thrown to the pavement!