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From: keesan@bbnccv.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: Bicycles, Violence and Hatred
Message-ID: <689@bbnccv.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 18:51:38 EDT
Article-I.D.: bbnccv.689
Posted: Wed Jun 12 18:51:38 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 14-Jun-85 05:05:42 EDT
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Reply-To: keesan@bbnccv.UUCP (Morris M. Keesan)
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, MA
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Keywords: mirrors

In article <992@cbdkc1.UUCP> blb@dkc1.UUCP ( Ben Branch    ) writes:
>Bicyclists who use rear-view mirrors attached to bike, helmet, or
>glasses (love 'em) don't look back.

    On the other hand, once you've mastered the technique of looking back
without swerving, the motion of looking back over your shoulder provides
a valuable visual cue to the driver behind you.  By looking back rather
than into a mirror, you're letting the driver know that you see him/her,
which is a valuable piece of communication.
-- 
Morris M. Keesan
keesan@bbn-unix.ARPA
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