Are Drivers Less Courteous to Cyclists in Winter?

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I also almost got hit while running...some woman went to turn right on red but didn't STOP first (or look to her right...who cares about pedestrians) , and I was already in the intersection. She came about 3 inches from her back tire running over my foot. I wish I'd had the presence of mind to smack the trunk of her car but I was too busy trying to keep my balance so all of me didn't end up smushed.

I had this happen to me several years ago, only the woman nearly ran into me with the front of her car (she just kept coming and coming and I had to actually run into the other lane to avoid being hit, putting myself at risk of being hit by any cars in that lane). I screamed at her...think I might have made her crap her pants, which would have served her right.

[Artista]

Some cyclists & runners carry voice recorders to note the license plate numbers of cars that put them in danger. Many smart phones have recorders in them.

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Some cyclists & runners carry voice recorders to note the license plate numbers of cars that put them in danger. Many smart phones have recorders in them.

That's not a bad idea...I have a smart phone, now. If the camera loaded faster I could take photos, too.

[blackhillsbiker]

When the weather is bad, drivers here don't even stop at posted bicycle crossing intersections (the ones with the flashing yellow lights), and they pull through crosswalks. There are a couple of intersections that are much too dangerous to ride, so I use the crossing lights and walk my bike. I often have to catch the eye of the driver in the first car in the right turn lane. Even if I have the crossing sign, if one goes, they all go and I then need to wait another light cycle. Brrr! They are much more courteous when it is warm. I sometimes wonder if it is because they don't expect to see cyclists in the winter.

Deb