Cycling in Waterloo Region

[ijmorlan]

Yes, with multiple cars it's a different picture. But with a single car, she only delayed herself to allow a cyclist to cross first, and there was no safety risk. Maybe not necessary, but it's certainly still courteous.

It’s trying to be courteous, but not actually courteous.

However, with a safety island, it would actually work for drivers to yield. Similar to a roundabout, safety islands on two-lane roads set up the environment so people can successfully co-operate.