Bright lights aren't going to help with these idiots, at least during daylight*. I've had the same thing happen to me; am pleased when I get close enough to whack the rear fender as the car goes by as I've managed to do once or twice; have so far refrained from throwing something hard and heavy.
Nothing but "watch out" helps with this sort of fool, though perhaps a rigid glare (not necessarily unfriendly; just rigid; I do this) right at the driver's eye might encourage a bit of self restraint, if you catch the driver's eye in time. * At night, entirely unfocused glare, if bright enough (NiteRider arc light system, eg) in my experience, can make oncoming drivers very cautious; I've had them scraping the left curb as they went by on residential streets. But not good for oncoming cyclists, of course. On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 5:55 PM Joel Stern <jrster...@gmail.com> wrote: > Some lady coming out of a store parking light decided she could beat me > (going straight on the road) less than 200 feet away. Really pissed me > off. Then on my next turn a white BMW driven by a kid from another lot > came up really fast trying to avoid stopping before turning. I usually cut > through a lot to a quiet area then get on the bike path to a road less > travelled in the quiet suburbs where there are > no shops. Will be doing that again. These drivers are just selfish. I > always look for cyclist to give them right if way, > > On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:55 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Joel: I'm glad you were not hit, >> >> Ads appear from time to time advertising the "brightest tail light" and >> while I've not seen any recently I think NiteRider and Cygolight make 2 of >> the bright ones. But I wonder if bright lights, any more than neon-yellow >> clothing, will make much difference in bright sunlight -- "studies showed" >> that clothing color didn't. >> >> What happened? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 3:55 PM Joel <jrster...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> 2 close calls in one day. My red blinking cateye is useless in >>> daylight. 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