This is an interesting article on Slate.com about why motorists hate cyclists...and why they are wrong. It's written by Jim Saksa, who admits that he himself is an a-hole cyclist.
Originally Posted by slate.com
Why You Hate Cyclists
Partly because of jerks like me. But it’s mostly your own illogical mind.
By Jim Saksa|Posted Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at 3:39 AM ET
I'm an ******* cyclist. I'm that jerk weaving in and out of traffic, going the wrong way down a one-way street, and making a left on red. I'm truly a menace on the road.
But it’s not because I’m on a bike—I'm an ******* on the road no matter what. I’m also a stereotypical Jersey driver, someone who treats speed limits as speed minimums and curses those who disagree. And I'm just as bad as a pedestrian, another jaywalking smartphone zombie oblivious to the world beyond my glowing screen. If I’m moving, I’m an accident waiting to happen.
Biking is my primary means of transportation, so when someone defames cyclists, I feel particularly bad. The fact is, unlike me, most bicyclists are courteous, safe, law-abiding citizens who are quite willing and able to share the road....
Read the rest on slate.com
http://www.slate.com/articles/health...o_wheels_.html