Originally Posted by shimanopower
People in SUVs always seem to be more cyclist hostile..
Sorry, shimanopower, although SUV drivers may be hostile, there is another class that is worse! I firmly believe the most aggressive, most obnoxious, and least able drivers on the road are HONDA drivers!
When mommy and daddy send their "little precious" off to college, the often give the little maniac a brand new Honda Civic (or variant). Junior, despite having few miles of actual driving experience, thinks that his/her talent as a driver is stellar, that their new Honda is the hottest sports item on the road, and that all other drivers (and
particularly bicyclists and pedestrians) should immediately part like the Red Sea to let Junior through.
Junior and his ilk often cut off drivers, change lanes without signaling, and drive much, much too fast for the traffic, weather, and road conditions. Highway statistics show that small, 4-door sedans have the highest mortality rates on American roads. It isn't that the cars are small, light, poorly engineered, or unsafe - it's because Junior is at the wheel!
What's the difference between a porcupine and a Honda? The porcupine has the prick on the OUTSIDE!