Do you find yourself driving your car like you ride your bike?

[lauraelmore1033]

I'm always catching myself using hand signals to indicate turns when I am pushing a shopping cart down the isles at the grocery store. This is a little odd given that I don't always signal when on the bike--only on high traffic roads with lots of stops.
I also find myself trying to get down town in the car via a route that uses the interurban trail.

[Crankin]

I don't really think I drive like I ride. I do notice every little change in grade and wonder how hard it would be to ride up each one. In fact this summer, in NH we were driving up a huge incline on a state highway and I said, "I sure would hate to ride up this one." Guess what? The next day our planned route went right on this road!
I am more aware of cyclists, too, of which there are many around where I live. And I am constantly struck by how many drivers are on phones, even when I am in my car. But I still drive pretty much the same way: too fast.

[Fredwina]

gee, and I thought you were talking swapping out the pedals for SPD's
But, seriously, I do the same behavoirs. stop at lights and stops sign. I did a 2 year consultng gig with the Viriginia State Police about 10 years back, so I got stuck on the Anal side, Plus I am Quality Assurance engineer.
I do find myself looking for my glasses mounted mirror when I'm walking.

[trinena]

When a passenger I've had to remind my husband numerous times not to anticipate the green light and start rolling through. After a while I figured it out - He didn't realize he was driving like the way he rides. Anywhere we go we/he think of what it would be like to be on bikes. I as a beginner put myself in the cyclist's shoes & study what s/he does riding.

I'm very careful with cyclists & want to smack people in cars who aren't. We also make smart remarks about cyclists who don't wear helmets or ride dangerously in traffic. I'm a careful driver so I guess I ride my bike like how I drive.