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Still nervous in this situation and tend to exaggeratedly look at the drivers face and just be ready for them to do something stupid.
Yea I do this as well. I literally stare at them if I can, not because I'm challenging them, but because I want them to see me and remind them I'm a person too.
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I remember a few years ago I was going down Wood Street on an icy night (yes I had lights on) and saw a car waiting to turn right across me. I locked eyes with him and was staring at him for a good five seconds as I approached and he STILL pulled in front of me with no time to spare so I went straight into the side of him, then he swiftly drove off as I picked myself up. I remember his jowly face but seems he just saw a featureless blob.
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Me too, I've had drivers actually follow through with the manoeuvre twice. Once I hit the deck (due to grabbing too much front brake) resulting in a trip to A&E, the other was a few months later and I managed to evade the car by hopping up on the pavement (the adrenaline and experience meant the driver was left in no doubt as to my views on his driving) .
Still nervous in this situation and tend to exaggeratedly look at the drivers face and just be ready for them to do something stupid.