Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
Nah, not on MY commute. And even if some don't see the mirror at first, they HAVE to figure it out when they see me waving them on to pass without even turning my head.
Why bother waving at motorists who are approaching from the rear during your commute?
I think most drivers would wonder what the heck a bicyclist is waving about, nor give a fig, (if they did understand) that such "waving" is intended to be the bicyclist's
permission to pass.
IMO, this process of using a mirror to detect approaching traffic and then waving to communicate passing instructions at motorists approaching from the rear is something that may be more useful for entertaining the bicyclist than any sort of useful communication or risk reduction measure.