As the green Toyota Prius passed me, the driver honked twice.<\/p>\n
With a bicyclist\u2019s instincts, I flinched, wondering what had I done wrong. I completed a quick mental rundown of my status: Riding a reasonable, safe distance from the right side of the road \u2013 check. Maintaining predictable line of travel \u2013 check. Following all applicable rules of the road \u2013 check. Clothes, bike, and panniers all behaving as expected \u2013 check. Sometimes people honk for no reason. I had just decided this was one of those cases when I noticed the driver\u2019s friendly hand-wave. I waved back (extra friendliness never hurt anybody), then wondered who I had waved at. Did I know anybody who might drive down Lake Washington Boulevard at 8:00 on a Thursday morning?<\/p>\n
Eventually I figured out that yes, I have a friend who works in Seattle, owns a green Prius, and would most likely take that route to work. A couple hours later, her email arrived in my inbox:<\/p>\n
Subject:<\/b> Hope I was not too startling<\/p>\n
I assume it was you in a pink shirt with your streamers biking down Lake Wa Blvd that I honked at and waved at this AM on my way to work. I was hoping that didn’t make your teeth clench and raise your adrenaline not knowing what I was about.<\/p>\n
One author I read pointed out that while cars and drivers have recognized ways of communicating disapproval to others on the road whether it be people, bicyclists or other cars, we don’t have a recognized means for communicating approval…<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Chalk it up as one mystery solved before 10:00 am.<\/p>\n
The larger mystery that my friend brought up, of how should people express approval on the roads, remains unsolved. Honking, fist-waving, and angry shouting provide us with abundant means of expressing displeasure, but what happens when somebody wants to express friendly or positive feelings on the road? Usually drivers (of cars or bikes) employ the same methods of communication \u2013 honking, waving, and shouting \u2013 and their intentions are all-too-easily misconstrued. This is your chance to offer some clues to solve this mystery. How should motorists communicate approbation to bicyclists, and vice versa?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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