I've seen some of this, but where I live not a lot and they are no where near as irresponsible and arrogant as the transplanted suburbanites who think they are "the masters of the universe".
Obviously, what Ive not understood in all these years is that these murderous cyclists are pc - therefore held to a different standard than the ordinary manslaughter charge.
You are right they are deferred to in the courts. If you open a car door and they run into it your looking at a 5 to 6 figure court case.
I do feel sorry for poor blacks on little tricycles struggling to the local A&P, lol!