Exactly, Grog, and thanks for that.

I think most all of us knew instinctively that the turnout is NOT safe for cyclists, but couldn't articulate why. (I'd add that the turnouts I've seen usually aren't paved ... and there's extra debris from the turnouts in the adjacent shoulder ... making them even more dangerous.)

It's entirely appropriate to expect someone to pull over WHEN IT'S SAFE, whether that someone is piloting a bicycle, a state mowing rig, a school bus, or just a car that they probably shouldn't be driving at all but think that they're okay if they drive 10 mph below the limit. Or if they're driving a car in a safe, normal fashion, and the person behind them is on a motorcycle that can take the corners 15-20 mph faster.

Keyword: "when it's safe." Grog did a terrific job of explaining why it isn't.

Whenever I get annoyed with someone on the road (which is rarely a cyclist - and when it is, it's usually someone riding against traffic or doing something else that really frightens me, rather than just inconveniencing me) - I take a breath. Think about what it's really going to cost me to wait another ten seconds versus what it costs me in stress hormones, etc., to give in to the feeling. Then just deal with it in as non-confrontational a manner as I can.