AW> Yeah that's a good incentive. My experience is that you can 
AW> get away with a fair bit. The average Joe in a car doesn't 
AW> want to make a mess of his duco and deal with the delays and 
AW> possible charges if they do squash a cyclist. I've always 
AW> gambled on this train of thought. I've been right thus far.

 AM> I think you over rate most peoples tolerance of cyclists.  
 AM> Frankly, every time I see one up ahead and I'm in the left 
 AM> lane I curse them... Luckily I drive a narrow car...

I'm a pedestrian, and even I hate them!  I don't like people interrupting
traffic flow.  Also I don't like people failing to indicate.  Car drivers
who don't indicate piss me off more than cyclists.  BFN.

Paul

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