I expect a driver to not see me, though a vast majority do. (I'm lit up like a Las Vegas casino). I then expect a driver to misjudge my speed. They regularly do this because they can't conceive of someone on a bike going as fast as I do. (They only have their recreational, weekend bike rides to serve as a guide of a biker's speed.)

This, I believe, is the root cause of "right hooks" and other such events. They simply misjudge the distance that separates us. I've even seen people turn around (or look in the mirror), see me approaching fast, and still make that right hook turn. They've committed to the turn in their mind based on the factors they're aware of at the time of their decision and are unable to reconsider quickly enough the additional variable of a bicyclist.

As cyclists we have two options:[list=1][*]Pray for remarkable improvements in driver skills through awareness programs and the like[*]Ride defensively[/list=1]I'll keep with #2. It's a safer bet.