Originally Posted by
AlmostTrick
When I re-entered bicycle commuting it seemed I encountered more "Jerk Face Drivers" than I do now. As I gained experience and continued to refine MY behavior it seemed the drivers improved and I had less issues with them. Many beginners are not assertive enough and some drivers will take advantage of this.
This is spot on (what I was trying to convey). If you don't "control" the situation, they will. And we don't want that, now do we?