John R. Carroll wrote:

Neither, since I don't do any of that stuff.
I have, on the other hand, had cross traffic look directly at me - wait, and
then pull out.
Not while I was driving a car, of course.

Based on my cycle experience, he wasn't looking at you, he was looking
through you. Motorcycles don't cover enough of his field of vision.
Maybe we should all get sidecars.

David