Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
i've encountered a few a-holes but the vast majority are apologetic. i consider talking to motorists who do something idiotic to be a public service.
i also consider advice to "keep calm and wave" to be a perfect illustration of bike stockholm syndrome.
In my city, confronting strange people, even being polite, is very likely to cause them to curse you or try to beat you up (baseball bats or wrenches are kept in cars often). If the police and driving instructors don't teach drivers how to behave, I certainly won't - so not much use in confronting strange people - not good things.