I'm not entirely sure why, but on my ride home through Passaic, Essex and Union counties (North NJ), motorists have been courteous and patient. Twice on Main St in West Orange, a gentlemen in a pickup truck waited patiently behind me, didn't honk, and yelled nothing at me when he was able to pass. Moments later, the driver of a small box truck did the same on the same road. In South Orange, on a narrow one lane street, I felt the presence of a vehicle behind me (actually a line of cars). No one honked and when I was able to move briefly onto the sidewalk to let them pass, I even got a wave! (Ok, the lady in the small SUV did have a bike rack strapped to her car, but still.)

Maybe we can all get along?