Kingfisher101
Veteran
I feel safer the more assertively I ride. Improving my positioning, early and clear signals, lights on seems to have made a big difference to being seen and treated with respect.
I wear normal clothes and a woolly hat when out. Don't know if that makes a difference to the way I am perceived.
I agree, If you ride well away from the gutter and are assertive, there's less P taking from cars. Worse I've found is being a pedestrian at busy junctions when there's no pedestrian crossing and lights. You are taking your life in your hands because they wont stop to let you cross over. The motorists are supposed to give way but good luck with that one.