How to Not Get Hit by Cars
Car driver here, not a bicyclist. I don&#x27;t see your side of the story, and probably never will unless I kill one of you. Don&#x27;t want me to hit you? Make yourself visible and courteous.<p>Put on a bright jacket, bright helmet, or something else bright. And use a steady (not flashing) red light in the back and a steady (not flashing) white light aimed at the ground in the front. If you use flashing lights I cannot tell how far away you are. If you aim the light in my face it looks like you&#x27;re farther away because I cannot see you through the glare and your light is dimmer than car headlights.<p>And if you drive in my lane, respect me like you want me to respect you. You&#x27;ve got a right to use the lane just as much as I do, but be a good citizen and actually let me pass you safely. If you hear me coming up behind you or notice my flashing high beams, please dip to the right a bit so that I can continue past you and leave you safely. Don&#x27;t make me squeeze past you unsafely, and don&#x27;t think that I&#x27;m going to sit behind you patiently.<p>&quot;You&quot; being all bike riders, not necessarily the guy reading this post. I don&#x27;t care how any single specific bike rider does things, I&#x27;m talking to the worst of you.<p>&quot;Me&quot; being all car drivers. I specifically might not try to squeeze past bike riders, and I specifically might actually be patient on the road. But the proverbial &quot;me&quot; is the worst of the car drivers for purpose of this post.