The lack of logical reasoning presented there is RIGHT ON THE MONEY.
"I hate to slow down" seems to be a mantra; a few years ago, taking my daughter to the bus stop (a 150-foot stroll from my driveway), we were buzzed by some ass doing about 50 in a 30 zone. I yelled at him, and he SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES, lowered his window, and cussed me out for having the audacity to try and tell him what to do. (Funny, though, he never drove down my street again...)
Last spring, I was cussed out at some distance by a pedestrian because the city put in a couple bike lanes; all I could make out was the end of his stupid rant, once I was within 50 feet -- he was staring daggers at me, saying, "...bunch o' SH**!" Couldn't figure that one out, since I didn't lobby for the bike lanes, put them in, or any of it, AND, we were 2 miles away from them at the time!