TBH, as a person often on an e-scooter, if I’m on a road that is one-lane or residential and there’s just one car, I always yield too.
I don’t do it to be nice or accommodating. I do it because I have run into enough motorists who buzz me because they’re pissed off that I’m on the road or not they’re not paying adequate attention, and it’s the best way to ensure my own safety. (This is despite my scooter having a speed of 30mph and being plenty fast enough to not hinder cars in a meaningful way.)
Those of us on two wheels shouldn’t have to assume the worst when on the road with cars, but we do, because there are enough motherfuckers willing to kill us (at least here in the United States) to get to the next red light two seconds faster.
TBH, as a person often on an e-scooter, if I’m on a road that is one-lane or residential and there’s just one car, I always yield too.
I don’t do it to be nice or accommodating. I do it because I have run into enough motorists who buzz me because they’re pissed off that I’m on the road or not they’re not paying adequate attention, and it’s the best way to ensure my own safety. (This is despite my scooter having a speed of 30mph and being plenty fast enough to not hinder cars in a meaningful way.)
Those of us on two wheels shouldn’t have to assume the worst when on the road with cars, but we do, because there are enough motherfuckers willing to kill us (at least here in the United States) to get to the next red light two seconds faster.