John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Just wondering whether any of you do, and how you go about signalling your appreciation?
Sometimes I see them at the lights, and can do so verbally, but more often than not they're off and around me before I can say anything. I've been holding up my hand in a sort of open palmed acknowledgement (I'd do this in the car too, if someone let me into traffic etc) but I think sometimes people mistake it for a "halt" or "wait" signal.
In particular, a chap who gave me scads of room around two nasty roundabouts on the way home last night - at this location, it also stops cars behind overtaking dangerously, so his action was very welcome. I held up my hand in thanks as he was aout to pass, and he held back for a bit, hence my thinking that the "thank you" could be misinterpreted...
Sometimes I see them at the lights, and can do so verbally, but more often than not they're off and around me before I can say anything. I've been holding up my hand in a sort of open palmed acknowledgement (I'd do this in the car too, if someone let me into traffic etc) but I think sometimes people mistake it for a "halt" or "wait" signal.
In particular, a chap who gave me scads of room around two nasty roundabouts on the way home last night - at this location, it also stops cars behind overtaking dangerously, so his action was very welcome. I held up my hand in thanks as he was aout to pass, and he held back for a bit, hence my thinking that the "thank you" could be misinterpreted...