The same motorists who do this will fight to the death to keep anyone from impinging on their own little cul-de-sac. This is why the cul-de-sacs tend to empty onto the same jammed arterial roads; no one wants cross traffic cutting through the back way.
Suburbanites tend to have a bad case of "I've got mine; I'm pulling up the drawbridge behind me; but I'm ready to steamroller your street to add another lane."
Well then, you’ll be happy to learn of Obamalamadingdong and his crew’s efforts in killing the suburbs. I have no doubt it’s YOU who’s the Sierra Club member. Listen to yourself and all your “they should give us” talk. You’d be right at home with Occupy crowd.
I’m with so many other posters who have had it with this nonsensical “share the road” crap. I’ve been flipped off, slowed down, and damn near had to run into oncoming traffic because some spandex-covered ass was busy asserting his “right” to try and commit suicide. Roads built for cars ARE BUILT FOR CARS. Get it?? If you want something else take it up with your locals. If you have enough cyclists paying taxes where you live, have at it. Not enough do-gooders in your town, then gee, just do what others like you do and whine to some commie judge about how UNFAIR it all is, maybe that’ll work like it does for so many other libs — roads for cars are unconsitutional!!