Ah bugger - I think the DOTD might have been me this evening
Heading down out of Hailsham planning to pick up the Cuckoo trail where it crosses the road at a Toucan crossing. A trio of cars pass me and then there's a nice big gap before the next car coming. So I signal, and, well in advance, move most of the way across the lane and start slowing ready to swing right and off the road. But I can hear that he's going for an overtake, I swing a bit more to the right to claim my space (whilst very ready to dive left if needed) at which he abandons the overtake. I gave him a hard stare and a headshake and turned right as planned. Whereupon the moment I'm off the road I have to slow for a Sustrans barrier and I hear him slowing down.
I give an indignant loud mutter of "Where'd you learn to drive then?" to which he replies "I couldn't see your arm mate!". Ah, well that took the wind right out of my sails. Anyway we both then carried on our way at that point.
So yeah, it was dark and an unlit road, and my jacket
is black. It does have some retroreflective patterning on the arms but not exactly masses. So I'm probably not helping myself and will see if the fluorescent 'slapwrap' armbands I have (they were even in my bag with me as well - not much help there) are reflective as well and if not buy something new.
But still I don't think I'm
entirely in the wrong. He's got much more powerful headlights than me for one and for two, if I saw a cyclist moving over to the middle of the road ahead of a lit crossing with big blue signs announcing a major cycle route I must just wonder if
maybe they were moving over for a reason arm signal or not.
Dunno.