>>1177684>>1177684Here's my strategy for intersections like that:
If I see I'm coming up to a stop-sign controlled intersection where there's a car, I'll slow down so they come to a stop long before I will. By convention that means they'll have the right-of-way.
If they try to ignore their right-of-way anyway, I'll put both feet on the ground behind the limit line, point at them, and wave my arm in the direction they should be going, repeating it until they get the clue.
If they somehow refuse to get the clue even after this unmistakable directive from me, I'll get completely off the bike and direct them *again*.
99% of the time the above works. If it doesn't for some reason I'll turn the bike around and walk it in the opposite direction. If they don't "get it" then, then maybe they're too dumb to drive.
Most problems at intersections, and even just on the streets, have to do with people making "right of way" confusing by ignoring when *they* have the right-of-way, in a misguided attempt to be safer around cyclists. Many of you are going to scoff and laugh at that statement but that's my experience. Maybe half a dozen times in the last TEN YEARS have I had someone be purposefully aggressive towards me when they're driving. The rest of the time it's just cluelessness on their part. Be damned sure you understand who should have right-of-way in any given situation, you may have to "educate" some driver or other at an intersection to avoid a collision.
Just my $0.02 worth.
