Show me a bicyclist who obeys ALL traffic laws and I’ll like ‘em.
Show me a motorist who obeys ALL traffic laws and I’ll like ‘em.
I don't even care if they obey all the laws, so long as they don't impede traffic or endanger anyone. I used to bicycle to work before my employer moved 15 miles away from me. Despite peoples claims to the contrary, riding a bicycle is very different from operating a motor vehicle. Most areas allow you to ride on the sidewalk for instance, not to mention the fact that you have no license plate, signals and can't keep up with traffic most of the time.
As a motorist, I hate bicyclists that think they are cars and as a bicyclist I used to think those people were insane. I mean, why would someone insist on riding 14 mph in traffic on a 40 mph road when there's an unused sidewalk six feet away? If you can't keep up with traffic and there's a safe alternate route you need to get off the road. Now if that same person looks both ways and then blows a stop sign at 7 mph, I could care less. He's going slow enough that no one is in danger and being on a bicycle it takes effort to get going again from a complete stop.