Being a nicer cyclist

[erikgarrison.livejournal.com]

What are some ways that cyclists can positively engage drivers, gain their respect, and encourage them to use caution when they are sharing the road with cyclists?

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Re: Be a nicer pedestrian too

[emannths.livejournal.com]

Look, I'm usually a pedestrian or (more often) a cyclist around here. I'd rather people drive less and transportation infrastructure be designed to better support more efficient modes of transportation.

But each time a line of cars is held up, or have to slow down to yield to a pedestrian, those cars emit addition pollution. Is it a drop in the bucket compared to their total emissions? Probably. But it still is pollution. Why is it such a bad thing for people who are not driving to consider this? Yes, the drivers are primarily responsible for these emissions. But if the pedestrian waits, the pedestrian could be responsible for reducing them.