Originally Posted by
mtalinm
there is, sadly, much anti-motorist sentiment among cycling advocacy groups. I certainly understand that there are a few (very) bad apples out there, but treating drivers in general with contempt is I think counterproductive.
The problem is that all it takes is one "bad apple" of a driver for me to end up dead. The stakes are high, we're not talking about taking turns on the playground here. I'm not arguing against what you said, but I think it's not the ultimate solution. There has to be much more serious consequences to drivers who do cyclists harm, and it needs to be applied more frequently. I hate to use the cliche but a paradigm shift is required.