1.  In my opinion, the primary reason for establishing eye contact with drivers is to confirm they actually see the bicyclist and agree to not get in a collision.  Automation-driven cars with good computer vision processing and sufficient sensors&#x2F;LIDAR have this problem solved.  That is, the Google car automatically takes the most conservative and lawful approach.<p>2.  I don&#x27;t think I will ever understand the rationale behind bicylists failing to make a complete stop at traffic signals and stop signs.  I bicycle to work every day; every traffic stop is an opportunity for a slight increase in cumulative exercise.  If the bicyclist is in the center of the lane, swerving (I&#x27;ve never noticed this myself) will not be an issue.  More importantly, predictably driving a bicycle decreases driver rage and reduces the probability of being hit by a driver who understandably cannot predict what an erratic bicyclist will do next.<p>tl;dr: if you bike in a predictable manner in accordance with traffic laws, then human and robot drivers will be much less likely to hit you.