Wrong. The exposure of cyclists is exactly one of the things that the people you describe as “I hate cyclists” are concerned with.
No one wants to splat a human being. Yet many cyclists put motorists in that position all the time.
There is no way to avoid hurting a cyclist if he does something truly dumb, such as speeding up along the right-side of vehicle that is stopped and obviously the driver is looking to turn right, and does turn right as the cyclist continues to try to speed through the intersection.
No one wants to have to choose between making a maneuver to save their own or their family’s life and avoiding a cyclist doing something dumb.
So, you’re wrong if you think most sentient human beings do not understand the extreme vulnerability of cyclists and motorcyclists. That’s why it’s so frustrating to see them take chances with their own lives that, in the end, “cause” other people who don’t want to hurt them, to do so. Maybe even kill them.
You need to read through some of the remarks here. Some of the absolute bile spewed about cyclists is rather startling. Some of the people here think cyclists shouldn’t be on the road and have no right to even be on the same road with a car.
I stand by my statement. I don’t see a whole lot of concern for cyclists, but I do see a lot of disdain to outright hatred.
Also, your case about a cyclist speeding by a car on the right side doesn’t necessarily hold. A lot of times, the cyclist is perfectly legal in doing so and the driver of the car is actually making a right turn across a lane of traffic.
That being said, I avoid that particular maneuver even in a clearly marked bike lane. That is just asking to get hit.