What David described is pretty much what I do, too. It works well. Another good tactic is making eye contact with oncoming motorists, as well as a friendly hand-wave. I usually get a smile back, and suddenly we are all on the same "team" again. Connecting with a smile and a wave reminds us that we are still human- no matter what our mode of transport might be.
-india ----- Original Message ----- From: David Waugh <[email protected]> Date: Friday, September 4, 2009 4:20 pm Subject: [Bikies] get noticed To: [email protected] > A good way for bikes to be appreciated by motorists for stopping at > red lights is to move to the center of the lane, right in front of the > waiting autos (this also allows for cars turning right to be able to > do so.) I always imagine the driver getting anxious that I will > impede their progress once the light turns green. A split second > before the light turns green, and if the coast is clear, ride out into > the intersection and go back to the right hand side of the roadway. > The auto drivers clearly registered in their brain that you stopped > and waited, and then they were happy you didn't block their path after > all. Kudos to bikers! > > David Waugh > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
