A. Ride in the blind spot where a car might right hook you, and trust a tiny decal to tell the driver not to kill you.

B. Just take the blasted lane so the driver can clearly see you.

Looks like people are picking A. I pick B. It just works.

If you operate like a vehicle, you don't need bike lanes or pretty colored paint or illegal bike boxes or barrier protection or magic decals.

How long until you admit that?

One that stood out was 'guerilla stickers'. I absolutely would not endorse doing such a thing. It would seem wasteful and considered vandalism.

I agree that a big obstacle is getting non-cyclists who need it the most to purchase the stickers. My answer is that it needs to start from us. Handing the sticker to my parents and in-laws created a discussion. Even as a cyclist for over 2 decades, I don't think we ever had a discussion on bicycle awareness. My mom's comment later was that she's now seeing more cyclists on the road than before. The number of bicyclists didn't increase, the sticker and the discussion made her more aware. And now there's a daily reminder when she gets in her car.

Right hand mirrors. This was actually the "idea sparker". So many times, I'm riding and a car passes me to make a right turn. I'm looking right in the person's face through that right mirror asking... "are you going to look at me? Please?" Then I glance at the rear view mirror... still not looking. Then I know for sure this guy is going to cut me off. When I can make eye contact with a driver through that mirror I know I'll be allowed to pass or at least be acknowledged. If the sticker was placed on the top-left of the mirror it doesn't cover the view. Unless you like your mirror angled all the way out.

Thanks for the links Kahl Spencer. I will post them on the site.

Donna, you are right. I initially thought that the glue-based decal was necessary for the exterior of the car. But in fact the static cling decals work just as well. They can be peeled and rinsed and it will stick again.

Re: Texting and Cell Phones. Perhaps an iPhone App that detects that you're in a moving car and when you try to text or dial, the VV sticker exclamation mark appears. Hmmm...any iPhone app builders out there?

Thanks all for this rich discussion.

Raymond Galang
VigilantVelo.com

They would be an excellent training tool for a motorist who could take them off once they are in the habit of looking for bikes in the mirror.