“So what exactly should cyclists do to protect themselves from people breaking the law.”
Damned if I know.
But they shouldn’t be out there inciting violence against them from motorists, as this group of morons “critical Mass” does. It is just stupid. As you can see from the picture, if a car goes into a gaggle of bikes, people die.
you don’t...
Just like you can’t protect yourself from the drunk driver that runs the red light and slams into a family in a mini-van...
it is the risk we all take when we drive on the roads... no matter what vehicle we are driving/riding.