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@h2o
i check over my shoulder quite frequently, mainly so that I know where everything is around me in case I need to move suddenly in response to an unexpected obstacle. There's not usually enough time to check over my shoulder and signal when a ped steps off the curve, so if I happen to know in advance that there's not a taxi or a courier on my back wheel I can swerve round them in full confidence.
i'm not what you'd call a 'nervous nancy', as i ride pretty aggressively. i just like being aware of my surroundings. i do the same on foot or in a car.