One Reason Cyclists Are Disliked

[OakLeaf]

My frustration comes at a four way stop, where I've stopped and the car waves me through. I expect to follow the rules and this totally breaks my rhythm

I hate to do it, but when a car with the ROW tries to wave me through, I will put my foot down and remain stopped until the car goes through, no matter how long it takes. If their window's down I may even say "You have the ROW."

To me, it's just like passing on the right when I'm in my car. I don't really expect left-lane bandits to learn any good habits from my refusing to pass them on the right, but playing along with their bad habits will DEFINITELY reinforce them.

These people don't understand how dangerous their behavior is to us (and to a lesser extent, puts themselves in danger of being rear-ended). If we refuse to play along with it, MAYBE they'll think a little harder.