Davidc
Guru
- Location
- Somerset UK
So what would you suggest? I wear high viz, have fitted spoke reflectors and three forward and three rear facing lights. What else can a cyclist do to be seen!!!!!
What totallyfixed says is right. I'd add that a huge majority of drivers is alert and will even always spot those cyclists who choose to ride without any lights. If that were not the case riding after dark wouldn't be possible. Our problem is the small minority of drivers who are either crazy or dozy.
The drivers cyclists have trouble with also cause a lot of collisions and near collisions for all road users, cyclists don't get any special treatment from them. To think so is pure paranoia.
Not seeing what you're looking at is a failing of our brains. We all do it sometimes. Look at the Gorilla In The Room film evidence. Always expect it.
There's nothing much more than avoiding dark clothes and using sensible lighting that you can do to get yourself seen. All you can do is be alert and vigilant and ride defensively. Those things are perfectly compatible with good riding practice, including being assertive. You need to spot the problem drivers early and just avoid contention with them.