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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran
Left turns are the killers. All the street books stress being extra vigilant when you see a car waiting (or not) to turn left in front of you. I actually hold up one finger (not that one!) as in "wait a minute (for me to get past)" and try to make eye contact with them. If I don't get any reaction, I slow down to a crawl. I've had some near misses already. Some of the books say that psychologically, because you are NOT a car, they often really don't see you - and I believe that is true.
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Very true Alan. Most folks are programmed to see a car/truck and disregard anything smaller. That is why we are finally seeing day-glo helmets, vests, reflectors on clothing and bikes. Anything to get a drivers attention rather than just being part of the overall picture.
I will often weave back and forth in my lane when approaching an intersection. This does help change the picture the oncoming driver sees. Of course I also weave just for fun anywhere/anytime and wonder how many drivers are waiting for me to crash. Safe and entertaining.