There are bad drivers and cyclists both. We could do dueling attrocities of the road here, but the bottom line is, cyclists are not the cannon fodder of the roadway. We have the right to be in the traffic mix.
Automobiles are not the only vehicles out there. And I'm here to tell you, if someone want to do someone like me in with roadway Nazism, they better be sneaky, and they better be quick. I'm no victim, nor an easy target. If someone seriously tried to kill me with their car and corners me into the realm of emminent harm, they will discover the beauty of allowing citizens concealed weapons permits. And I like nice firearms almost as much as I like expensive bicycles and am a damn fine shot, especially under pressure.
Using a car as a weapon is a felony. Harassment of cyclists is a crime as well.
So the fact there are too damn meny autos on the road is frustrating for people like you. Scapegoat cyclists at your own risk.
Some years ago I remember riding my bicycle in the middle of nowhere. A pickup truck veered in and I got drenched in beer, and it drove off with laughter of cowards fleeing in the wind.
Seems the were heading off to a rodeo. Right along my way back to the main route to head back to the city. I found their pickup truck and left them a note, thanking them for the beer, and four value cores I unscrewed from their fancy tires. They were lucky I took pity and merely did that.
This guy at the Clear Channel station should be fired. Guess I am going to be busier then I thought today doing some calls and writing some E mail letters.
Under pressure? How about from under someone's chassis?
And if you are slipping on up between cars at a light and a passenger gets out of a vehicle, how fast and confident are you that you can determine the passenger's intent, draw a bead and hit your target in the brief time you have before you slam into his door?