Why you should always assume the driver has not seen you

Well, I don't have any desire to see the video, but as a matter of fact, you should not always assume that the driver hasn't seen you.

(@OP: I know that you don't mean it this literally, but it is still worth pointing out that there are much better ways of going about.)

Obviously, it is still better to assume that a driver hasn't seen you than to assume that they have seen you when they haven't, but making any kind of assumption in traffic is the mother off all mess-ups.

You don't have to rely on assumptions at all. Communication is key--the reason why I jump on this is because people often use it as a way of avoiding communication in traffic, which is the last thing that anyone should do.

Instead, try to make eye contact with the driver in negotiating space at junctions (in particular). This will enable the two of you to understand each other's intentions--not 100% perfectly, but 99 times out of 100. If you don't manage to make eye contact, still don't make the assumption that the driver hasn't seen you--just don't move ahead and wait a little. Sorted. :)

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