Women's Safety in Traffic

And what about the people who ride without ever looking behind themselves?? I followed a woman (and this one does seem to be a women's thing) for about a mile this morning; she was signalling and weaving her way past the cars but never once looked behind her. I would have brought it to her attention. But I was behind her. So didn't exist.

Eye contact, ftw

Disagree totally - I see both sexes do exactly this. I'd say blokes were more guilty (but that might be because proportionaly there are more on the road, for xample, I had a bloke signal and pull out on me (without looking) just as I was taking him over. Fortunately I'd allowed for this (thanks cycling training) and didn't hit the stupid arse. Wouldn't have been as lucky with a car.